asylum
柯林斯詞典
1. N-UNCOUNT If a government gives a person from another country asylum, they allow them to stay, usually because they are unable to return home safely for political reasons. (給予通常因政治原因不能廻國的人的) 避難許可
He applied for asylum in 1987 after fleeing the police back home. 他於1987年逃脫本國的警察之後申請了避難許可。
2. N-COUNT An asylum is a psychiatric hospital. 精神病院[老式]
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asylum /??sa?l?m/ (asylums)
劍橋詞典
asylum noun (PROTECTION)
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ]protection or safety , especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war
（尤指政治）避難，庇護
to seek /apply for political asylum 尋求／申請政治避難
asylum noun (HOSPITAL)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有複數(shù)形式的名詞 ] old usea hospital for people with mental illnesses
精神病院
a lunatic asylum 精神病院 返回 asylum