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asylum
英 [əˈsaɪləm]
[NOUN]
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
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.