asylum
US /əˈsaɪ.ləm/
UK /əˈsaɪ.ləm/
1.
庇護, 避難
the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee
:
•
Many people seek asylum in neighboring countries during times of war.
許多人在戰爭時期在鄰國尋求庇護。
•
She was granted political asylum after fleeing her country.
她在逃離祖國後獲得了政治庇護。
2.
精神病院, 瘋人院
an institution for the care of people with mental illness
:
•
In the past, people with severe mental health issues were often sent to an asylum.
過去，患有嚴重精神疾病的人常被送往精神病院。
•
The old asylum building is now a historical landmark.
那座舊精神病院現在是歷史地標。