asylum

美 [əˈsaɪləm]英 [əˈsaɪləm]
  • n.庇护;(政治)避难;精神病院

复数: asylums

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noun

1

(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

精神病院
a hospital where people who were mentally ill could be cared for, often for a long time

asylum

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT (通常指政治)庇护,避难
    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.

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

    1987年他在本国逃脱警察追捕后,就申请了政治庇护。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 精神病院
    An asylum is a psychiatric hospital.

noun

1
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
Synonym: mental hospital psychiatric hospital mental institution institution mental home insane asylum
2
a shelter from danger or hardship
Synonym: refuge sanctuary

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

    1987年他在本国逃脱警察追捕后,就申请了政治庇护。

  2. France had agreed to his request for political asylum

    法国已经同意了他寻求政治庇护的请求。

  3. 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。

  4. Several of the asylum seekers now face deportation .

    寻求避难的人中有几个将遭递解出境。

  5. Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum .

    只有真正的难民才能申请政治避难。

  6. He claimed political asylum .

    他要求政治避难。

  7. The Convention set down rules for deciding which country should deal with an asylum request .

    会议制定了用以确定由哪个国家负责受理避难请求的规约。

  8. The Home Office said at that time that it was minded to reject his application for political asylum

    那时候内政部称其准备驳回他的政治避难申请。

  9. Germany 's asylum law is a relic of an era in European history which has passed

    德国的收容法是欧洲历史上一个已逝去时期的遗留产物。

  10. France has agreed to grant him political asylum

    法国已经同意给予他政治避难。

  11. Fewer than 10 percent of applicants are granted political asylum by German courts .

    申请政治庇护者中,只有不到10%获得了德国法庭批准。

  12. Nine Albanians have crossed the border into Greece and asked for political asylum

    9名阿尔巴尼亚人穿过边境进入希腊境内并寻求政治避难。

  13. Fewer than 7 % of asylum seekers are accepted as political refugees .

    寻求避难者中有不到7%的人被视作政治难民。

  14. Gein did not stand trial but lived out his days in a mental asylum

    盖因没有受审,但在一家精神病院度过了余生。

  15. Mendoza is here pending his request for political asylum

    门多萨在要求获得政治庇护之前一直呆在这里。

  16. Spain has recalled its Ambassador after a row over refugees seeking asylum at the embassy

    在对难民到使馆寻求庇护一事产生严重分歧后,西班牙召回了其大使。

  17. It was rumoured that he had been interned in an asylum for a while .

    据说他曾在一家精神病院关过一段时间。

  18. The number of refugees seeking political asylum has risen recently .

    寻求政治庇护的难民人数最近有所增长。

  19. He was granted asylum in Germany .

    他在德国得到政治庇护。

  20. Most of those who claimed asylum were refugees .

    那些申请政治避难者大多数都是难民。

  21. Asylums are now called mental hospitals .

    疯人院现在叫精神病医院。

  22. He sought asylum in the church .

    他到教堂避难。

  23. The people ask for political asylum .

    人们请求政治避难。

  24. No wonder Mama says love drives people into asylums .

    难怪南蛮妈妈说,爱情会让人变成疯子

  25. Everyone in the asylum starts chanting " Fourteen ! Fourteen ! "

    于是疯人院里所有人开始一起高喊,“十四!十四!”

  26. Mr. Chertoff argues that China 's reluctance to take back deportable immigrants only encourages asylum seekers .

    切特夫称,中国不愿接受非法移民只会鼓励更多的人寻求政治庇护

  27. Article 15 Aliens who seek asylum for political reasons shall be permitted to reside in China upon approval by the competent authorities of the Chinese Government .

    第十五条对因为政治原因要求避难的外国人,经中国政府主管机关批准,准许在中国居留。

  28. On the Right of Seeking Asylum and Its Relevant Legal Issues

    试论避难权及其相关法律问题

  29. He said asylum laws may have influenced the choice of destination .

    他表示,庇护法可能影响了目的地的选择。

  30. The asylum cannot be responsible any longer for your support .

    孤儿院不能再负担你的费用。

shelter asylum cover haven refuge 【导航词义:避难所】
shelter v. 避难所,庇护所
〔辨析〕

通常指临时用来躲避自然界风雨、人为灾难或为某人提供帮助的场所。

〔例证〕

The soldiers built a shelter from a few pieces of wood.

士兵们用一些木条搭了一个窝棚。

It's a shelter for battered women.

那是一个受虐待妇女的庇护所。

Some volunteers worked in the animal shelter.

一些志愿者在那个动物收容处工作。

asylum v. (政治)避难
〔辨析〕

指他国政府提供的政治庇护。

〔例证〕

He was granted asylum in Germany.

他在德国得到政治庇护。

The number of refugees seeking political asylum has risen recently.

寻求政治庇护的难民人数最近有所增长。

cover v. 躲避处,掩蔽处
〔辨析〕

指用来躲避袭击、恶劣天气等的场所。

〔例证〕

He was forced to take cover in a barn.

他只得躲在谷仓里。

She was shot in the shoulder as she ran for cover.

她跑去寻找躲避处时被击中了肩部。

haven v. 避难所,安全地
〔辨析〕

指人、动物能够安全而平静地生活的地方。

〔例证〕

A happy family is a haven.

幸福的家庭是一座避风港。

The small woods are a haven for birds.

小树林是鸟儿的乐园。

This studio is a haven for artists and hippies.

这个工作室是艺术家和嬉皮士的安乐窝。

refuge v. 避难处,庇护所
〔辨析〕

指躲避危险、自然灾害等的地方。

〔例证〕

a wildlife refuge

野生动物保护区

a refuge for battered wives

受虐妻子的庇护所

The tourists were seeking refuge from the storm.

游客们在寻找躲避暴风雨的地方。