n.[C]

1. 居住者，居民
   His greatest danger now lay in the unknown denizens of the water.

   現在他最大的危險是未知的水中居住者。

2. （享有公民權利的）外籍居民
   In this country children of denizens go to school free.

   在這個國家外籍居民的孩子免費上學。

3. 外來詞；外來的動植物
   I have seen many denizens in Bermuda.

   我在百慕大看到了很多外來的動植物。

4. 常去某處的人
   Because of the company business she has become a denizen of Tokyo.

   由於公司業務她成了東京的常客。

vt.

1. 使歸化；使入籍
   My brother was denizened last year.

   我的一個兄弟去年入籍了。

n.

1. formal or humorous an inhabitant or occupant:
   denizens of field and forest.
2. Brit. historical a foreigner allowed certain rights in their adopted country.