refugee
noun [ C ] uk/ˌref.juˈdʒiː/ us/ˌref.jʊˈdʒiː/
B2 难民;避难者;逃亡者
a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war
Thousands of refugees fled across the border. 数以千计的难民越过边境逃入邻国。
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- He had to show that he had a well-founded fear of persecution on religious or political grounds to qualify as a refugee.
- We have been tasked with setting up camps for refugees.
- The refugees were packed shoulder to shoulder on the boat.
- Many refugees have arrived at the border without passports.
- We have only a small amount of food and clothing to deal out to each refugee.