一、详细释义:


n.

公民,国民 [C]


例句:

I hate being treated as a second-class citizen.

我痛恨被当作二等公民对待。


例句:

He is a Dane inasmuch as he was born in Denmark but he became a British citizen at the age of 30.

他按其出生在丹麦来说是丹麦人,但他在30岁时成了英国公民。


市民,平民


例句:

The mayor tried to enlist every citizen in the clean-up campaign.

市长努力使每个市民参加这场清洁运动。


例句:

The citizen of the city can access any libraries gratis.

这个城市的市民可以免费进入任何图书馆。


二、词义辨析:


citizen,civilian,inhabitant,resident,native

这些名词均含有“居民,公民”之意。 citizen指拥有某国国籍或有某地区合法身份的人,即公民。 civilian指相对于军人或官员的平民百姓。 inhabitant最普通用词,一般指常住居民。 resident多指长期居住或暂时居住的居民,有时也指旅居者。 native指土生土长的本地居民。


三、相关短语:


senior citizen

n.老年人


四、参考例句:


He became a citizen, thereby gaining the right to vote.

他成为公民,并因此获得了选举权。


Every citizen may claim the protection of the law.

每个公民都可以要求受到法律的保护。


I invite every citizen to carefully study the document.

我请每位市民都仔细研读该文件。


The citizen of the city can access any libraries gratis.

这个城市的市民可以免费进入任何图书馆。


A foreign-born citizen is ineligible for the Presidency.

外籍公民没有资格任总统。


I invite every citizen to carefully study the document.

我请每位市民都仔细研读该文件。


Every citizen must return the details of his income.

每一位公民必须对自己的收入作详细申报。


Every citizen should acknowlede the majesty of the law.

每个公民都认可法律至高无上的权威。


Every citizen should be obedient to the law.

每个公民都应当遵守法律。


Every citizen should acknowledge the majesty of the law.

每个公民都认可法律至高无上的权威。