asylum

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Trú ẩn, nơi tị nạn

BrE /ˈeɪzələm/ AmE /ˈeɪzələm/

noun en → vi

1 PROTECTION [singular] B1

Trú ẩn, nơi tị nạn

a place where people can go to be protected from danger or persecution, especially a country that allows them to stay and gives them help

  • seek asylum in a country

Collocations asylum seeker · apply for political asylum

  • She fled to Europe and applied for political asylum.

    Cô ấy đã trốn sang châu Âu và xin tị nạn chính trị.

2 SANCTUARY [singular] B2

Nơi an toàn, nơi trú ẩn tâm linh

a place where people can go to be safe and protected from danger or trouble, especially a religious building

  • seek asylum in a place

Collocations sanctuary of a church · refugee sanctuary

  • The monastery was an asylum for those who feared persecution.

    Tu viện là nơi trú ẩn cho những người sợ bị bức hại.