political asylum
noun[U]
uk/pəˌlɪt.ɪ.kəl əˈsaɪ.ləm/us/pəˌlɪt̬.ə.kəl əˈsaɪ.ləm/theprotectiongiven by agovernmenttoforeignpeoplewho havelefttheirowncountrybecause theydisagreewiththeirowngovernment:
政治避难ThenumberofpeopleseekingpoliticalasyluminBritainhasrisendramatically.到英国寻求政治避难的人数激增。
Runaways and refugees
- absconder
- boat people
- coyote
- defector
- deserter
- displace
- displaced
- displaced person
- escapee
- evacuee
- evader
- fugitive
- refoulement
- refugee
- refugee camp
- runaway
- transit camp
- UNHCR
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