n.

1. 居住；合法居住資格[U]
   I learned Spanish during my residence in Mexico.

   我住在墨西哥時學會了西班牙語。

2. 住所；住宅；官邸[C]
   It was ten when he stood on the steps of his aunt's residence and rang the bell.

   他是在十點鐘時站在他姑母住宅的門階上按門鈴的。

3. （官員、醫生等的）駐在[U]

n.

1. the fact of residing somewhere.
2. a person's home.
3. the official house of a government minister or other official figure.