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单词 asylum seeker
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asylum seeker

[ uh-sahy-luhm see-ker ]
/ əˈsaɪ ləm ˌsi kər /

noun

a person, especially a political fugitive, who applies for refuge or asylum in a foreign country or its embassy.

Origin of asylum seeker

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby asylum seeker

aswoon, as yet, asylee, asyllabic, asylum, asylum seeker, asymbolia, asymmetric, asymmetrical, asymmetrical warfare, asymmetric bars
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Example sentences from the Web for asylum seeker

  • But this is far from the first time an asylum-seeker has made false claims.

    Why the DSK Maid Lied|Jesse Ellison|July 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for asylum seeker

asylum seeker

noun

a person who, from fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, social group, or political opinion, has crossed an international frontier into a country in which he or she hopes to be granted refugee status
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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