political asylum
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
political asylum; right of a citizen to seek refuge in another country due to political persecution
formalFormal term used in international law and diplomatic contexts. Often used with verbs like 申请 (apply for), 获得 (obtain), or 给予 (grant).
Tā他
yīn因
pī批
píng评
zhèng政
fǔ府
ér而
bèi被
pò迫
xún寻
qiú求
zhèng政
zhì治
bì避
nàn难
。
He was forced to seek political asylum after criticizing the government.
Gāi该
guó国
pī批
zhǔn准
le了
tā他
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
bì避
nàn难
shēn申
qǐng请
。
The country approved his application for political asylum.
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Xǔ许
duō多
liú流
wáng亡
zhě者
zài在
dà大
shǐ使
guǎn馆
xún寻
qiú求
zhèng政
zhì治
bì避
nàn难
。
Many exiles sought political asylum at the embassy.