| 单词 | asylum |
| 释义 | asylum (once / 602 pages) 1n 2n When someone needs a refuge from a difficult or dangerous situation, they need asylum. If a government offers to protect people who have fled war or hardship in their own country, it gives them asylum. You may have heard asylum used to describe an institution where insane people are housed, but did you know that an asylum can also be somewhere you’d happily and willingly go? An asylum offers shelter and protection, like the awning of a building in a downpour. Or it could be a country that takes in refugees in danger of persecution — otherwise known as "political asylum." WORD FAMILYasylum: asylums USAGE EXAMPLESThey argue that skipping the lengthier deportation procedures deprives people of the opportunity to claim asylum. Reuters(Jan 01, 2017) Delince dodged a death sentence after the failed coup by seeking asylum at the Brazilian Embassy in Haiti. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) Careful vetting of those international migrants who request asylum is one important step, officials say. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 n a shelter from danger or hardship 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper refuge, sanctuary harbor, harbour a place of refuge and comfort and security safeholda refuge from attack safe housea house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations shelter a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger n a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced people Syn|Hypo|Hyper insane asylum, institution, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit pejorative terms for an insane asylum hospital, infirmary a health facility where patients receive treatment |
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