refuge

refuge
noun
  1. [mass noun]a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble
    避难;庇护
    he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy.
    他被迫躲进法国大使馆。
    I sought refuge in drink.
    我以喝酒来逃避。
    ■[count noun]something providing such shelter
    避难所,收容所
    the family came to be seen as a refuge from a harsh world.
    家庭被看成是躲避残酷世界的地方。
    ■[count noun]an institution providing safe accommodation for women who have suffered violence from a husband or partner
    (受虐待妇女的)庇护所
    ■[count noun](Brit.)a traffic island
    (英)(街道中央的)避车岛,安全岛
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin refugium, from Latin re- 'back' + fugere 'flee'
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