asylum
Asylum refers to the protection and safety granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee. It can also historically refer to an institution providing care for people with mental illnesses or those requiring specialized assistance.
例文
3 / 5The family decided to seek asylum in Canada after the conflict broke out.
The family looked for legal protection and a safe home in Canada following the war.
The government is required by international law to process all claims for political asylum.
The state must legally evaluate all requests for protection based on political persecution.
He's hoping they'll give him asylum so he doesn't have to go back.
He is wishing for legal safety to avoid returning to his country.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'A Safe LUMinous' place. Also, remember the Greek 'a-' (not) + 'syle' (seizure), meaning a place where you cannot be seized.
クイックテスト
After the coup, the journalist fled to the neighboring country to ask for political _______.
正解！
正解は： asylum
例文
The family decided to seek asylum in Canada after the conflict broke out.
everydayThe family looked for legal protection and a safe home in Canada following the war.
The government is required by international law to process all claims for political asylum.
formalThe state must legally evaluate all requests for protection based on political persecution.
He's hoping they'll give him asylum so he doesn't have to go back.
informalHe is wishing for legal safety to avoid returning to his country.
The 1951 Refugee Convention established the fundamental principles regarding the granting of territorial asylum.
academicThe legal document from 1951 defined the rules for providing safety within a country's borders.
The law firm specializes in complex asylum cases involving high-profile whistleblowers.
businessThe legal office works on difficult protection cases for famous informants.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
apply for asylum
to formally ask a government for protection
territorial asylum
protection granted within the physical borders of a state
insane asylum
a dated and often offensive term for a psychiatric hospital
よく混同される語
Sanctuary is a general place of safety, whereas asylum is a specific legal status granted by a government.
Refuge is the condition of being safe from pursuit, while asylum is the formal protection of a political refugee.
使い方のコツ
In modern English, 'asylum' is almost exclusively used in a legal and political context regarding refugees. Avoid using the word to refer to mental health facilities unless discussing historical contexts, as it is now considered archaic and stigmatizing.
よくある間違い
Learners often use 'asylum' to refer to the person (the refugee), but 'asylum' is the protection itself; the person is an 'asylum seeker'.
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'A Safe LUMinous' place. Also, remember the Greek 'a-' (not) + 'syle' (seizure), meaning a place where you cannot be seized.
語源
Derived from the Greek 'asylon', meaning 'inviolable' or 'a place safe from seizure'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
The concept of asylum dates back to ancient religious traditions where temples provided 'sanctuary' to those fleeing punishment.
クイックテスト
After the coup, the journalist fled to the neighboring country to ask for political _______.
正解！
正解は： asylum
関連語彙
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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