asylum
noun uk/əˈsaɪ.ləm/ us/əˈsaɪ.ləm/
(PROTECTION)
[ U ]（尤指政治）避难，庇护
protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war
to seek/apply for political asylum 寻求／申请政治避难
(HOSPITAL)
[ C ] old use精神病院
a hospital for people with mental illnesses
a lunatic asylum 精神病院