asylum
/əˈsaɪləm/If a government gives a person from another country asylum, they allow them to stay, usually because they are unable to return home safely for political reasons. 避难许可
noun [抽象名词] 政治避难，政治庇护；<旧>精神病院
He applied for asylum in 1987 after fleeing the police back home. 他于1987年逃脱本国的警察之后申请了避难许可。
as (像) + ylum (看作slum, 贫民窟) → 像贫民窟的地方 → 收容所
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- He claimed political asylum. 他要求政治避难。
- Only genuine refugees can apply for asylum. 只有真正的难民才能申请政治避难。