asylum seeker
asylum seeker — 名詞
1. someone who escapes danger at home, such as war or persecution, and then formall
尋求庇護者
因危難逃離母國、向他國申請居留保護的人
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
Lara fled the fighting in her village and arrived as an asylum seeker at the border.
Lara 逃離村裡的戰火，以尋求庇護者的身分抵達邊境。
arrive as an asylum seeker
The charity gives free legal advice to every asylum seeker who reaches the city.
這個慈善機構為每一位抵達城裡的尋求庇護者提供免費的法律諮詢。
collocation: give advice / help to an asylum seeker
Indra waited two long years before the government finally accepted his claim as an asylum seeker.
Indra 等了漫長的兩年，政府才終於接受了他以尋求庇護者身分提出的申請。
Thousands of asylum seekers crossed the sea in small boats last winter.
去年冬天，數以千計的尋求庇護者搭著小船橫渡海洋。
The new law makes it much harder for an asylum seeker to find work while waiting.
新的法律讓尋求庇護者在等待期間更難找到工作。
- 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).