residence

residence 住所，住房

来自 reside,居住，定居。

residence (n.)

late 14c., "act of dwelling; dwelling place," from Old French residence, from Medieval Latin residentia, from Latin residentem (nominative residens) "residing, dwelling," present participle of residere "reside" (see reside). Also borrowed into German (Residenz), Dutch (residentie).

1. 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。

2. In most of the residence halls we visited, rules prohibit disorderly conduct.

在我们走访的学生宿舍里，大多明令禁止胡作非为。

3. Wakoski is writer in residence at Michigan State University.

瓦科斯基是密歇根州立大学的常驻作家。

4. All single full-time students must reside in university residence halls.

所有单身的全日制学生都必须住大学宿舍。

5. 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。

【home, building, residence, shelter, dwelling, habitation, house】
这组词都有“居住处”的意思，其区别是：
home: 指永久住家时，带有家庭所特有的温暖、情感等气息。
building: 泛指一切建筑物，不限于居住的房子。
residence: 指大而堂皇的寓所或公馆，也指法律上的居住点。
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。
dwelling: 正式用词，仅指人们居住的任何建筑物。
habitation: 指长久或固定的住所或居住地。
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。