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asy·lumBrE /əˈsaɪləm/NAmE /əˈsaɪləm/ noun (also formal poˌlitical aˈsylum) [U] protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons （政治）庇护，避难◆to seek/apply for/be granted asylum 寻求/申请/获准政治避难◆There was a nationwide debate on whether the asylum laws should be changed. 对是否应该修改政治避难法展开了一场全国性的大辩论。 [C] (old use) a hospital where people who were mentally ill could be cared for, often for a long time 精神病院 |