asylum
noun
əˈsaɪləm
noun
1
protection
given
to
someone
by
a
government
because
they
have
escaped
from
fighting
or
political
trouble
in
their
own
country
（政治）避难，（政治）庇护
U
apply
for/seek/be
granted
asylum
He
has
been
granted
asylum
in
France.
他在法国获得了政治庇护。
2
a
MENTAL
HOSPITAL
[旧] 疯人院，精神病院
C | old use