residence/ˋrɛzədəns; ˈrezəd$ns or ˈrezId$ns/n formal 【正式】1 [C] a house, apartment etc where someone lives 住宅﹐住所: a private residence 私人住宅2 [U] when someone lives in a particular place 居住﹐定居: He left home and took up residence in London. 他离家后在伦敦住了下来。in residence The emperor was in residence at his summer palace. 皇帝住在他的避暑行宫里。