C1 verb 격식체

asylum

/əˈsaɪ.ləm/

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.

예시

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1

The 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.

2

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.

3

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.

어휘 가족

명사
asylum
관련
asylum seeker
💡

암기 팁

Think of 'A Safe LUMinous' place. Also, remember the Greek 'a-' (not) + 'syle' (seizure), meaning a place where you cannot be seized.

빠른 퀴즈

After the coup, the journalist fled to the neighboring country to ask for political _______.

정답!

정답은: asylum

예시

1

The family decided to seek asylum in Canada after the conflict broke out.

everyday

The family looked for legal protection and a safe home in Canada following the war.

2

The government is required by international law to process all claims for political asylum.

formal

The state must legally evaluate all requests for protection based on political persecution.

3

He's hoping they'll give him asylum so he doesn't have to go back.

informal

He is wishing for legal safety to avoid returning to his country.

4

The 1951 Refugee Convention established the fundamental principles regarding the granting of territorial asylum.

academic

The legal document from 1951 defined the rules for providing safety within a country's borders.

5

The law firm specializes in complex asylum cases involving high-profile whistleblowers.

business

The legal office works on difficult protection cases for famous informants.

어휘 가족

명사
asylum
관련
asylum seeker

자주 쓰는 조합

seek asylum to request protection from another country
grant asylum to officially give someone protection
political asylum protection given to someone for political reasons
asylum seeker a person looking for protection in another country
right of asylum the legal entitlement to be protected by a state

자주 쓰는 구문

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

자주 혼동되는 단어

asylum vs sanctuary

Sanctuary is a general place of safety, whereas asylum is a specific legal status granted by a government.

asylum vs refuge

Refuge is the condition of being safe from pursuit, while asylum is the formal protection of a political refugee.

📝

사용 참고사항

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.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often use 'asylum' to refer to the person (the refugee), but 'asylum' is the protection itself; the person is an 'asylum seeker'.

💡

암기 팁

Think of 'A Safe LUMinous' place. Also, remember the Greek 'a-' (not) + 'syle' (seizure), meaning a place where you cannot be seized.

📖

어원

Derived from the Greek 'asylon', meaning 'inviolable' or 'a place safe from seizure'.

문법 패턴

Uncountable noun when referring to the legal concept of protection. Countable noun when referring to specific historical institutions. Commonly follows verbs like 'seek', 'grant', or 'deny'.
🌍

문화적 맥락

The concept of asylum dates back to ancient religious traditions where temples provided 'sanctuary' to those fleeing punishment.

빠른 퀴즈

After the coup, the journalist fled to the neighboring country to ask for political _______.

정답!

정답은: asylum

관련 단어

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