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refuge

noun
 
🔊/ˈrefjuːdʒ/
🔊/ˈrefjuːdʒ/
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  1.  
    [uncountable] shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.庇护；避难
    • A further 300 people have taken refuge in the US embassy.又有 300 人在美国大使馆避难。🔊🔊
    • The region was a place of refuge for outlaws and bandits.该地区是不法分子和强盗的避难所。
    • refuge from somebody/something They were forced to seek refuge from the fighting.他们被迫寻求庇护，以躲避战争。🔊🔊
    • As the situation at home got worse she increasingly took refuge in her work.随着家庭情况的恶化，她越来越在工作中寻求慰藉。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The cave provided refuge from the storm.山洞遮蔽了暴风雨。
    • They found refuge from the bright sun.他们找到了遮挡刺眼阳光的地方。
    • They sought refuge in the mountain villages.他们到山村里寻找避难所。
    • A further 300 people have taken refuge in the embassy.又有300人来到大使馆避难。
    Topics Dangerc1, Social issuesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • safe
    • temporary
    • wildlife
    • …
    verb + refuge
    • take
    • look for
    • seek
    • …
    preposition
    • refuge against
    • refuge from
    phrases
    • a place of refuge
    See full entry
  2.  
    [countable] a place, person or thing that provides shelter or protection for somebody/something避难所；庇护者；慰藉
    • The marshes are a wetland refuge for seabirds, waders and wild fowl.那片沼泽是海鸟、涉禽和野禽的湿地藏身处。
    • refuge from somebody/something He regarded the room as a refuge from the outside world.他把这个屋子当作是逃避外界的避难所。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • a town that became a refuge for a number of dissident artists成为许多持不同政见艺术家的避难所的小镇
    • They looked to the country as the last refuge of liberty.他们把那个国家看作是自由的最后庇护所。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • safe
    • temporary
    • wildlife
    • …
    verb + refuge
    • take
    • look for
    • seek
    • …
    preposition
    • refuge against
    • refuge from
    phrases
    • a place of refuge
    See full entry
  3.  
    [countable] a building that provides a temporary home for people in need of shelter or protection from somebody/something收容所；避难所
    • The best option for a female victim of domestic abuse is to contact a women's refuge.对受到家庭暴力伤害的女性而言，最佳的做法是联系妇女救助中心。
    • During the great fire of 1871 the church served as a refuge for the homeless.在1871年的大火中，教堂充当了无家可归者的避难所。
    Extra Examples
    • Many children consider the facility a welcome refuge.许多孩子把这个地方当作一个受欢迎的庇护所。
    • a monk living in a mountain refuge住在山间小屋的僧人
    • They were hoping to find a safe refuge for the night.他们希望找个安全的地方过夜。
    Topics Houses and homesc1
  4. (also island (both British English), traffic island British and North American English)
     an area in the middle of a road where you can stand and wait for cars to go past until it is safe for you to cross 安全岛（供行人避让车辆）
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin refugium, from Latin re- ‘back’ + fugere ‘flee’.