refugee
noun[C]
uk/ˌref.juˈdʒiː/us/ˌref.jəˈdʒiː/B2
apersonwho hasescapedfromtheirowncountryforpolitical,religious, oreconomicreasonsor because of awar:
难民；避难者；逃亡者Thousands of refugeesfledacrosstheborder.数以千计的难民越过边境逃入邻国。
- He had to show that he had awell-foundedfearofpersecutiononreligiousorpoliticalgroundstoqualifyas a refugee.
- We have beentaskedwith setting upcampsfor refugees.
- The refugees werepackedshouldertoshoulderon theboat.
- Many refugees havearrivedat theborderwithoutpassports.
- We have only asmallamountoffoodandclothingtodealout to each refugee.
Runaways and refugees
- absconder
- boat people
- coyote
- defector
- deserter
- displace
- displaced
- displaced person
- escapee
- evacuee
- evader
- fugitive
- political asylum
- refoulement
- refugee camp
- runaway
- transit camp
- UNHCR