refugees
refugees — 名詞
- refugeessingular
- refugeesesplural
1. someone who is forced to leave their home country, usually because of war, viole
難民
因戰爭或迫害逃離家園的人
someone who is forced to leave their home country, usually because of war, violence, or unfair treatment by the government, and goes to another country for safety
Tamar and her family became refugees after the war destroyed their village in 2011.
2011 年戰爭摧毀了他們的村莊後，Tamar 和家人成了難民。
became refugees after + [event]
The camp gives food and shelter to thousands of refugees from the region.
該營地為來自該地區的數千名難民提供食物和住所。
Salma met other refugees at the border who had walked for days to reach safety.
Salma 在邊境遇到其他走了好幾天尋找安全處所的難民。
International organisations are working to help refugees find new homes in countries that accept them.
國際組織正努力協助難民在願意接納他們的國家找到新家。
Many refugees carry only a few belongings when they flee their homes.
許多難民逃離家園時只帶了幾件隨身物品。
- asylum seeker
a person who has formally applied for refugee status but has not yet been legally recognised as a refugee
- displaced person
a broader term; it includes people forced to leave their homes but who may still be inside their own country (internally displaced)
- exile
someone forced to leave their country, often for political reasons; can suggest a more permanent or high-profile situation, sometimes self-imposed
文法句型
refugee + from + [country/region/conflict]
become + a refugee
用法筆記
The word 'refugee' has a specific legal meaning under international law: a person who qualifies for protection under the 1951 Refugee Convention. In everyday news reports, it is used more broadly for anyone forced to flee their country due to danger. Avoid using 'refugee' for people who move to another country mainly for work or study — those are migrants or economic migrants.