citizen/ˋsItəzṇ; ˈsItəz$n or ˈsItIz$n/n [C] 1 someone who lives in a particular town, state, or country [→ national] 市民﹐居民: The mayor urged citizens to begin preparing for a major storm. 市长敦促市民着手准备﹐应对一场特大的暴风雨。2 someone who has the legal right to live and work in a particular country 公民﹐国民: a Brazilian citizen 一位巴西公民SENIOR CITIZEN