n.收容所；避難所；（政治）庇護(hù)；精神病院

Here is an asylum for the care of mentally ill or destitute people. 這兒是一家照顧精神病患者和赤貧人員的收容所。

We'll start an asylum for old-time people. 我們要給老一代人準(zhǔn)備一個(gè)避難所。

He was soon committed to an insane asylum. 不久他就給送進(jìn)了瘋?cè)嗽骸?/p>