C 定居的；常驻的　having a home in a place; residing

1. resident的基本意思是“定居的，常驻的”，作“常驻的”解时常含有幽默、戏谑的意味。
2. resident还可指“住校的，住院的”。

　He's our resident expert on horse racing.　他是我们赛马方面的“常驻”专家。
　She is our resident crossword fanatic.　她是我们中间的填纵横字谜的游戏迷。
　They engaged a resident tutor.　他们聘用了一名住家的家庭教师。
　Since 1949 she has been resident abroad. 　1949年以来她一直侨居国外。
　I've been resident in this hotel for five years.　我已经在这家旅馆住了五年。

　resident　还可用作名词，意为“定居者”。例如：
　The local residents were angry at the lack of parking lots.　当地人因为缺乏车位而愤怒不已。