asylum
US /əˈsaɪ.ləm/
UK /əˈsaɪ.ləm/
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。
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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。
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The old asylum building is now a historical landmark.
那座旧精神病院现在是历史地标。