词汇精选：residence的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

住所；住宅；官邸 [C]

例句：

It was ten when he stood on the steps of his aunt's residence and rang the bell.

他是在十点钟时站在他姑母住宅的门阶上按门铃的。

例句：

Residence in the area qualifies you for membership.

只要在本区居住就可入会。

居住；合法居住资格 [U]

例句：

I learned Spanish during my residence in Mexico.

我住在墨西哥时学会了西班牙语。

例句：

They had entered the country and had applied for permanent residence.

他们已经入境该国，并申请了永久居留权。

二、词义辨析：

house,building,dwelling,shelter,habitation,home,residence

这些名词均含有“居住处”之意。house中性词，泛指一切供居住的建筑物，尤指适合一家一户居住的房屋。building泛指一切建筑物，不限于居住的房子。dwelling正式用词，仅指人们居住的任何建筑物。shelter可指长期或临时的住处，也指简陋或临时搭建的躲避风雨的场所。habitation指长久或固定的住所或居住地。home指永久住家时，带有家庭所特有的温暖、情感等气息。residence指大而堂皇的寓所或公馆，也指法律上的居住点。

三、相关短语：

legal residence

n.法定住所,依法登记的住址

residence time

残留时间，停留时间，居留时间，居留时间，逗留时间

hall of residence

学校公寓

residence hall

学生宿舍

四、参考例句：

Zhuhai local residence is prefered.

珠海户口者优先。

This is the official residence of the Head of State.

这就是国家元首的官邸。

Residence in the area qualifies you for membership.

只要在本区居住就可入会。

I learned Spanish during my residence in Mexico.

我住在墨西哥时学会了西班牙语。

Responsible for work permit and residence certificate transaction for expatriates.

负责外籍员工相关证件的办理。

On a city level, what kind of residence should be constructed?

站在一个城市的高度，应建怎么样的住宅？

There is a hall of residence for university students over there.

那里有一栋大学生专用宿舍楼。

They had entered the country and had applied for permanent residence.

他们已经入境该国，并申请了永久居留权。

They have moved to a more spacious residence on a hill top.

他们已搬到山顶上一个比较宽敞的住宅去了。

In 1527 Imperial troops sacked the French ambassador's residence in Rome.

1527年，帝国军队洗劫了位于罗马的法国大使官邸。