asylum

英 /əˈsaɪləm/ 　美 /əˈsaɪləm/

n. 政治庇护；避难保护Protection a country gives people escaping danger in another country.
n. 旧时的精神病院An old term for a hospital for people with mental illnesses.

Her family sought asylum after fleeing their home country.

她的家人逃离祖国后寻求庇护。

Governments should assess asylum applications fairly while ensuring that vulnerable applicants have access to legal advice.

政府应公平审理庇护申请，同时确保弱势申请人能够获得法律咨询。

搭配

seek asylum 寻求庇护grant asylum 给予庇护asylum seeker 寻求庇护者political asylum 政治庇护

表示庇护时不可数；指精神病院是过时用法。