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asylum美 [ə'saɪləm] 英 [ə'saɪləm] n. refuge,haven,safe haven,sanctuary,shelter 1. | [u] （政治）庇护，避难protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons |
| to seek/apply for/be granted asylum 寻求╱申请╱获准政治避难 | | There was a nationwide debate on whether the asylum laws should be changed. 对是否应该修改政治避难法展开了一场全国性的大辩论。 |
2. | [c] 精神病院a hospital where people who were mentally ill could be cared for, often for a long time |
n. | 1. protection and immunity from extradition granted by a government to somebody who has fled another country, e.g. because of political oppression 2. protection from danger or imminent harm provided by a sheltered place 3. an offensive term for an institution for people with psychiatric disorders 4. a place that once offered shelter to criminals and debtors, especially a church 5. the right to stay in a country, given by a government to protect someone who has escaped from war or political trouble in their own country 6. a mental hospitala hospital for people with mental illnesses 1. protection and immunity from extradition granted by a government to somebody who has fled another country, e.g. because of political oppression 2. protection from danger or imminent harm provided by a sheltered place 3. an offensive term for an institution for people with psychiatric disorders 4. a place that once offered shelter to criminals and debtors, especially a church 5. the right to stay in a country, given by a government to protect someone who has escaped from war or political trouble in their own country 6. a mental hospitala hospital for people with mental illnesses |
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