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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 |