res·i·dence/`rɛzədəns; ˈrezɪdəns/ n formal 【正式】 1 [C] a house, apartment etc where someone lives 住处，居所，住宅: a private residence 私人住宅 2 [U] when someone lives in a particular place 居住; 定居: take up residence (=start to live somewhere) 开始居住 3 in residence living or working in a place 住［工作］在某处的: Mr Moreau is our artist in residence. 莫罗先生是我们的常驻美术家。