denizen
US /ˈden.ə.zən/
UK /ˈden.ə.zən/
1.
居民, 常客
an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place
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The polar bear is a true denizen of the Arctic.
北极熊是北极真正的居民。
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The old library was filled with denizens who loved to read.
老图书馆里挤满了热爱阅读的常客。
2.
归化居民, 入籍者
a foreign person granted rights of residence and naturalization in a country
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He became a denizen of the country after living there for many years.
在那里生活多年后，他成为了该国的归化居民。
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The new law made it easier for foreign residents to become denizens.
新法律使外国居民更容易成为归化居民。