新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

asylum

英  [əˈsaɪləm]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • asylums

    1[U 不可数名词] (给予通常因政治原因不能回国的人的)避难许可

    If a government gives a person from another country asylum, it allows them to stay, usually because they are unable to return home safely for political reasons.

    近义词

    sanctuary

    双语例句

    例:

    He applied for asylum in 1987 after fleeing the police back home.

    他于1987年逃脱本国警方的追捕之后申请了避难许可。

    2[C 可数名词] 精神病院

    An asylum is a psychiatric hospital.