asylum seeker

IPA/əˈsaɪləm siːkə(r)/
IPA/əˈsaɪləm siːkər/

asylum seeker — noun

1. someone who escapes danger at home, such as war or persecution, and then formall

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who escapes danger at home, such as war or persecution, and then formally asks a different country's government for the right to remain there safely

例句

Lara fled the fighting in her village and arrived as an asylum seeker at the border.

arrive as an asylum seeker

The charity gives free legal advice to every asylum seeker who reaches the city.

collocation: give advice / help to an asylum seeker

同義詞
  • refugee

    broader and more final; used after protection has been granted, not while a claim is pending

  • displaced person

    wider term for anyone forced from home, including those still inside their own country

用法筆記

Distinguish from 'refugee': an asylum seeker is still waiting for a decision, while a refugee has already been granted protection. Often appears with verbs of arrival and application (arrive, reach, apply, claim).

常見錯誤

❌She is a refugee waiting for the government's decision.
✅She is an asylum seeker waiting for the government's decision.
💡until protection is granted, the correct word is 'asylum seeker', not 'refugee'.