单词 | citizen |
释义 | citizen n.   1. a member of a State or Commonwealth, either native or naturalized (British citizen).   2. (usu. foll. by of) a an inhabitant of a city. b a freeman of a city.   3. US a civilian. Phrases and idioms citizen of the world a person who is at home anywhere; a cosmopolitan. Citizens' Advice Bureau (in the UK) an office at which the public can receive free advice and information on civil matters. citizen's arrest an arrest by an ordinary person without a warrant, allowable in certain cases. citizen's band a system of local intercommunication by individuals on special radio frequencies. Derivatives citizenhood n. citizenry n. citizenship n. Etymology: ME f. AF citesein, OF citeain ult. f. L civitas -tatis city: cf. DENIZEN |
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