a place of refuge or safety
避难所,庇护所
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people automatically sought a sanctuary in time of trouble 人有麻烦时自然会寻找避难所
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[mass noun]
his sons took sanctuary in the church .他的儿子在教堂里避难。
[mass noun]immunity from arrest
避难,庇护
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he has been given sanctuary in the US Embassy .他在美国大使馆得到了庇护。
[usu. with modifier]a nature reserve
自然保护区;禁猎区
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a bird sanctuary .鸟类禁猎区。
a place where injured or unwanted animals of a specified kind are cared for
(某种受伤或遭遗弃动物的)收养所,养护区
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a donkey sanctuary 驴收养所
a holy place; a temple
圣所;教堂;寺院。
the inmost recess or holiest part of a temple
(教堂或寺院的)最深处;最神圣处。
the part of the chancel of a church containing the high altar
(教堂内的)主圣坛。
"Middle English (in sense 3): from Old French