指一個國家或城市的正式成員，擁有該地法律所賦予的權利與義務。
法律身份
EN: A legally recognized member of a country with rights and duties.
翻譯: 一個國家在法律上承認的成員，擁有權利並承擔義務。
居住成員
EN: The people who live in and belong to a particular town or city.
翻譯: 居住並屬於某個特定城鎮或城市的居民。
平民（非軍警）
EN: Ordinary people who are not members of the armed forces or police.
翻譯: 不屬於武裝部隊或警察的普通民眾。
小提醒：注意 "citizen" 與 "resident" 的區別："citizen" 強調法律上的國籍與權利義務；"resident" 僅指居住在某地的人，不一定擁有公民身份。
點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。
Real-life Examples of "Citizens" from YouTube Videos
Can You Apply to YC Before You Have a US Visa? - Jared Friedman
Y Combinator
“we have lots of founders that are not US citizens and don't have a US visa when they apply to YC.”
1. people who legally belong to a country and have the rights and protection of that country
合法屬於一個國家，並享有該國權利與保護的人民
All citizens have the right to vote in national elections.
所有公民都有權在國家選舉中投票。
She became a citizen after living here for ten years.
她在這裡居住十年後成為了公民。
2. the people who live in a particular town or city
居住在特定城鎮或城市的居民
The citizens of the small town were very friendly.
這個小鎮的居民非常友善。
The new park was built for the enjoyment of all local citizens.
新建的公園是為了讓所有當地居民享受而建的。
3. ordinary people, as opposed to government officials or the military
相對於政府官員或軍人的普通民眾
The law is designed to protect ordinary citizens from abuse of power.
這項法律旨在保護普通民眾免受權力濫用之害。
The protest was led by concerned citizens, not political groups.
這場抗議是由關切的民眾發起，而非政治團體。
4. a person who is a member of a particular community or group, especially one with shared interests or values
作為特定社群或團體成員的人，尤指擁有共同利益或價值觀的群體
As digital citizens, we must learn to use technology responsibly.
作為數位公民，我們必須學會負責任地使用科技。
He considered himself a citizen of the world, not bound by any single nationality.
他認為自己是世界公民，不受任何單一國籍束縛。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| citizens + of + [country/place] | 屬於某國家或地區的公民 | The citizens of Taiwan enjoy a vibrant democracy. (台灣的公民享有充滿活力的民主。) |
| citizens + [auxiliary verb] + [verb] | 公民（做某動作） | Citizens should vote in every election. (公民應該在每次選舉中都投票。) |
| [adjective] + citizens | 具有某特質的公民 | Responsible citizens pay their taxes on time. (負責任的公民會按時繳稅。) |
| the citizens | （特指的）全體公民 | The mayor addressed the concerns of the citizens. (市長回應了市民的擔憂。) |
| become a citizen | 成為公民 | After living here for five years, she applied to become a citizen. (在這裡居住五年後，她申請成為公民。) |
American citizens。EN:A citizen's right to vote is fundamental.
翻譯:一個公民的投票權是基本的。
EN:The citizens of the town voted for a new mayor.
翻譯:鎮上的市民們投票選出了新鎮長。
EN:Every citizen's opinion should be heard.
翻譯:每一位公民的意見都應該被聆聽。
使用 citizens 來指稱複數的公民群體，使用 citizen's 來表示單一公民的所屬關係。
citizens vs residents
「citizens」強調法律上的國籍與權利義務；「residents」僅指居住在特定地方的人，不一定有公民身分。
citizens vs civilians
「citizens」是法律與政治概念；「civilians」是相對於軍警的平民概念。
citizens vs nationals
「citizens」通常指擁有完整政治權利的公民；「nationals」範圍更廣，可包含屬民或受保護但無投票權的人。
在轉述他人意見或新聞報導時，常用來泛指「大眾」或「社會上的人們」。 EN: Many citizens are saying the new policy is unfair. 翻譯: 很多市民都在說新政策不公平。
EN:You hear citizens complaining about the traffic all the time.
翻譯:你總是會聽到市民在抱怨交通問題。
在表達訴求或呼籲時使用，以凸顯發言者代表或關切的是廣大群體，而非個人。 EN: We need to listen to the voices of ordinary citizens. 翻譯: 我們需要聆聽普通市民的聲音。
EN:This is what matters to us as citizens.
翻譯:這對我們作為市民來說至關重要。
在組織思緒或尋找合適詞彙時，可能用來暫時指稱一個模糊的群體，作為話語間的緩衝。 EN: The government should, you know, consider what the citizens... actually need. 翻譯: 政府應該，你知道的，考慮一下市民…真正的需求。
EN:It's about the responsibility of, uh, citizens and the community.
翻譯:這關係到，呃，市民和社區的責任。
正式書寫注意：在正式報告或學術論文中，應避免上述口語化用法。建議使用更精確的術語，如「the populace」、「the electorate」、「residents」或特定群體名稱（如「taxpayers」、「constituents」），並減少使用填充停頓的語句結構，以保持文章的嚴謹與客觀。
citizens of the world
citizens of [place/group]
世界公民；具有全球視野、認同超越國界的人
law-abiding citizens
adjective + citizens
守法公民
senior citizens
adjective + citizens
年長公民；老年人
ordinary citizens
adjective + citizens
普通公民；一般民眾
rights of citizens
rights of citizens
公民權利
citizens' arrest
citizens' + noun
公民逮捕
concerned citizens
adjective + citizens
關切的公民；關心公共事務的民眾
×The citizens of this country is very friendly.
✓The citizens of this country are very friendly.
"Citizens" is a plural noun and requires a plural verb (are).
×He is a citizen of United States.
✓He is a citizen of the United States.
Country names that include common nouns like "states," "kingdom," or "republic" usually require the definite article "the."
×All citizen should obey the law.
✓All citizens should obey the law.
When referring to a general group, the plural form "citizens" is used. "All" is typically followed by a plural noun when referring to people in a general sense.
×The government provides services for their citizens.
✓The government provides services for its citizens.
"Government" is a singular collective noun, so the possessive pronoun should be "its," not "their."
×We are the citizen from Taiwan.
✓We are citizens from Taiwan.
When "we" refers to multiple people, the noun must be plural. Also, "the" is unnecessary here as we are not specifying a particular, previously mentioned group.
×He applied for a citizen.
✓He applied for citizenship.
The status of being a citizen is "citizenship." You apply for the status (citizenship), not the person (a citizen).