Asylum



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

Asylum

• n. 避难所, 庇护所
• ［英］ n. 避难所, 庇护所 ( refuge; shelter)
• ［记］ a+sylum ( 逮捕) -> 不被逮捕 -> 庇护所 ( 流浪汉露宿街头会被抓起来)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek asylon, neuter of asylos inviolable, from a- + sylon right of seizure
• Date: 15th century
• 1. an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors ; sanctuary
• 2. a place of retreat and security ; shelter
• 3.
  • a. the protection or inviolability afforded by an asylum ; refuge
  • b. protection from arrest and extradition given especially to political refugees by a nation or by an embassy or other agency enjoying diplomatic immunity
• 4. an institution for the care of the destitute or sick and especially the insane

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