1 [U] (formal 正式poˌlitical aˈsylum) protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons 政治庇护；政治避难: to seek/apply for/be granted asylum 寻求／申请／获得政治庇护the rights of asylum seekers(= people asking for political asylum) 寻求政治避难的人的权利

2 [C] (old-fashioned 旧) a hospital where people who were mentally ill could be cared for, often for a long time 精神病院