refuge

noun

/ˈrefjuːdʒ/

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[uncountable] shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.
- A further 300 people have taken refuge in the US embassy.
- The region was a place of refuge for outlaws and bandits.
- refuge from somebody/something They were forced to seek refuge from the fighting.
- As the situation at home got worse she increasingly took refuge in her work.
Extra Examples
- The cave provided refuge from the storm.
- They found refuge from the bright sun.
- They sought refuge in the mountain villages.
- A further 300 people have taken refuge in the embassy.
Topics Dangerc1, Social issuesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- safe
- temporary
- wildlife
- …
verb + refuge
- take
- look for
- seek
- …
preposition
- refuge against
- refuge from
phrases
- a place of refuge
See full entry
[countable] a place, person or thing that provides shelter or protection for somebody/something
- The marshes are a wetland refuge for seabirds, waders and wild fowl.
- refuge from somebody/something He regarded the room as a refuge from the outside world.
Extra Examples
- a town that became a refuge for a number of dissident artists
- They looked to the country as the last refuge of liberty.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- safe
- temporary
- wildlife
- …
verb + refuge
- take
- look for
- seek
- …
preposition
- refuge against
- refuge from
phrases
- a place of refuge
See full entry
[countable] a building that provides a temporary home for people in need of shelter or protection from somebody/something
- The best option for a female victim of domestic abuse is to contact a women's refuge.
- During the great fire of 1871 the church served as a refuge for the homeless.
Extra Examples
- Many children consider the facility a welcome refuge.
- a monk living in a mountain refuge
- They were hoping to find a safe refuge for the night.
Topics Houses and homesc1
(also island (both British English), traffic island British and North American English)
an area in the middle of a road where you can stand and wait for cars to go past until it is safe for you to cross

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin refugium, from Latin re- ‘back’ + fugere ‘flee’.

单词	refuge
释义	refuge noun /ˈrefjuːdʒ/ /ˈrefjuːdʒ/ jump to other results [uncountable] shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc. A further 300 people have taken refuge in the US embassy. The region was a place of refuge for outlaws and bandits. refuge from somebody/something They were forced to seek refuge from the fighting. As the situation at home got worse she increasingly took refuge in her work. Extra Examples The cave provided refuge from the storm. They found refuge from the bright sun. They sought refuge in the mountain villages. A further 300 people have taken refuge in the embassy. Topics Dangerc1, Social issuesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective safe temporary wildlife … verb + refuge take look for seek … preposition refuge against refuge from phrases a place of refuge See full entry [countable] a place, person or thing that provides shelter or protection for somebody/something The marshes are a wetland refuge for seabirds, waders and wild fowl. refuge from somebody/something He regarded the room as a refuge from the outside world. Extra Examples a town that became a refuge for a number of dissident artists They looked to the country as the last refuge of liberty. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective safe temporary wildlife … verb + refuge take look for seek … preposition refuge against refuge from phrases a place of refuge See full entry [countable] a building that provides a temporary home for people in need of shelter or protection from somebody/something The best option for a female victim of domestic abuse is to contact a women's refuge. During the great fire of 1871 the church served as a refuge for the homeless. Extra Examples Many children consider the facility a welcome refuge. a monk living in a mountain refuge They were hoping to find a safe refuge for the night. Topics Houses and homesc1 (also island (both British English), traffic island British and North American English) an area in the middle of a road where you can stand and wait for cars to go past until it is safe for you to cross Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin refugium, from Latin re- ‘back’ + fugere ‘flee’.
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