asylum

US /əˈsaɪ.ləm/
UK /əˈsaɪ.ləm/
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1.

庇护, 避难

the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee

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Many people seek asylum in neighboring countries during times of war.
许多人在战争时期在邻国寻求庇护
She was granted political asylum after fleeing her country.
她在逃离祖国后获得了政治庇护
2.

精神病院, 疯人院

an institution for the care of people with mental illness

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In the past, people with severe mental health issues were often sent to an asylum.
过去,患有严重精神疾病的人常被送往精神病院
The old asylum building is now a historical landmark.
那座旧精神病院现在是历史地标。