单词 | asylum |
释义 | asylumasylum /əˈsaɪləm/ noun 1[uncountable] protection given to someone by a government because he or she has escaped from fighting or political trouble in his or her own country: Thousands of refugees came to Europe seeking asylum. The U.S. granted him asylum. → see also political asylum2[countable] old use a hospital for people who are mentally ill3[countable] old use a home for children who have no parents [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin, Greek asylon, from asylos not able to be seized] |
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