citizen
n
1 person who has full rights as a member of a country, either by birth or by being granted such rights 公民
an American citizen 美國公民
She is German by birth but is now a French citizen. 她在德國出生而現在是法國公民.
2 person who lives in a town or city 市民
the citizens of Rome 羅馬市民.
3 (esp US) = civilian. citizen, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Citizen and subject both indicate a person who has the rights given by a state to its members, eg the right to vote. *citizen和subject 二詞均指享有國家給予的權利(如選舉權)的人. Subject is used when the state is ruled by a monarch. *subject用於君主制國家. Citizen is used in all types of state but especially republics *citizen用於任何類型的國家, 但尤用於共和國
a British subject/citizen 英國的臣民[公民]
a French citizen 法國的公民.