residency

/'reizidənsi/

Thân thiện

A young doctor begins her residency at the city hospital.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or fact of living in a particular place for a prolonged period: The state of residing or dwelling in a location.
   • A period of advanced medical training in a specialized field: The position or period of work for a physician receiving supervised, specialized training in a hospital after completing medical school and an internship.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Dwelling):

  • Her five-year residency in Tokyo gave her deep insight into the culture.
  • Proof of residency, such as a utility bill, is required to register to vote.

• Noun (Medical Training):

  • After medical school, he began a three-year residency in internal medicine.
  • The hospital is known for its competitive surgical residency program.

Advanced Usage

• "Artist-in-residence": A program where an artist lives and works for a specific period at an institution.

  • The university hosted a famous sculptor as an artist-in-residence for the spring semester.

• "Legal residency": Refers to a person's official, legally recognized domicile, often for tax or voting purposes.

  • Establishing legal residency in the state is necessary to qualify for in-state tuition.

Variants and Related Words

• Resident (noun): A person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis; a physician working in a hospital while undergoing specialized training.

  • The residents of the apartment building.
  • The resident is on call tonight.

• Residential (adjective): Designed for people to live in; relating to residence.

  • A quiet residential neighborhood.

Synonyms

• Domicile: A person's permanent home.
• Habitation: The state of living in a place.
• Fellowship (in a medical context, a more advanced training stage following residency).

Related Phrases

• "In residency": Actively undergoing a period of specialized medical training.

  • She is currently in residency and works extremely long hours at the hospital.

• "Take up residency": To begin living in a place.

  • The ambassador will take up residency in the capital next month.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)
2. the act of dwelling in a place

Từ đồng nghĩa

• residence
• abidance