sanc·tu·ar·y

noun

/ˈsæŋktʃuəri/

/ˈsæŋktʃueri/

(plural sanctuaries)

[countable] an area where wild birds or animals are protected and encouraged to produce young 鸟兽保护区；禁猎区synonym reserve
- a bird/wildlife sanctuary鸟类／野生动物保护区
- The island was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1969.1969年宣布该岛为野生动物保护区。
Topics The environmentc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- animal
- bird
- marine
- …
[uncountable] safety and protection, especially for people who are in danger of being attacked or captured 庇护；保护
- to seek/find/take sanctuary in a place在某处寻找／找到庇护；在某处避难
- The government offered sanctuary to 4 000 refugees.政府为 4 000 名难民提供了保护。
- She longed for the sanctuary of her own home.她渴望回到自己家中，不再担惊受怕。
- a place of sanctuary避难所
Extra Examples
- In former times, criminals could take sanctuary inside a church.旧时岁月里，罪犯可以躲进教堂避难。
- She retreated swiftly to the sanctuary of her room.她迅速躲进了房间。
- Thousands of refugees have sought sanctuary in neighbouring countries.成千上万的难民到邻国寻求避难。
- For many people, gardens are a place of sanctuary providing a retreat from the stress of everyday life.对于许多人来说，花园是一个避难所，可以让他们摆脱日常生活的压力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + sanctuary
- seek
- find
- take
- …
preposition
- sanctuary from
- sanctuary of
[countable, usually singular] a safe place, especially one where people who are in danger of being attacked or captured can stay and be protected避难所；庇护所
- The church became a sanctuary for the refugees.教堂成为这些难民的庇护所。
- It had been built as a sanctuary from World War II bombs.这是二战时为躲避轰炸而建的。
[countable] a holy building or the part of it that is considered the most holy圣所；圣殿
- the sanctuary of Poseidon at Sourvion苏维翁 (Sourvion) 的波塞冬圣殿
- Women were forbidden to enter the sanctuary.妇女被禁止进入圣所。
Topics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2

Word OriginMiddle English (in sense (4)): from Old French sanctuaire, from Latin sanctuarium, from sanctus ‘holy’. Early use in reference to a church or other sacred place where a fugitive was immune, by the law of the medieval Church, from arrest, gave rise to senses (1 to 3).

单词	sanctuary
释义	sanc·tu·ar·y noun /ˈsæŋktʃuəri/ /ˈsæŋktʃueri/ (plural sanctuaries) [countable] an area where wild birds or animals are protected and encouraged to produce young 鸟兽保护区；禁猎区synonym reserve a bird/wildlife sanctuary鸟类／野生动物保护区 The island was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1969.1969年宣布该岛为野生动物保护区。 Topics The environmentc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective animal bird marine … [uncountable] safety and protection, especially for people who are in danger of being attacked or captured 庇护；保护 to seek/find/take sanctuary in a place在某处寻找／找到庇护；在某处避难 The government offered sanctuary to 4 000 refugees.政府为 4 000 名难民提供了保护。 She longed for the sanctuary of her own home.她渴望回到自己家中，不再担惊受怕。 a place of sanctuary避难所 Extra Examples In former times, criminals could take sanctuary inside a church.旧时岁月里，罪犯可以躲进教堂避难。 She retreated swiftly to the sanctuary of her room.她迅速躲进了房间。 Thousands of refugees have sought sanctuary in neighbouring countries.成千上万的难民到邻国寻求避难。 For many people, gardens are a place of sanctuary providing a retreat from the stress of everyday life.对于许多人来说，花园是一个避难所，可以让他们摆脱日常生活的压力。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + sanctuary seek find take … preposition sanctuary from sanctuary of [countable, usually singular] a safe place, especially one where people who are in danger of being attacked or captured can stay and be protected避难所；庇护所 The church became a sanctuary for the refugees.教堂成为这些难民的庇护所。 It had been built as a sanctuary from World War II bombs.这是二战时为躲避轰炸而建的。 [countable] a holy building or the part of it that is considered the most holy圣所；圣殿 the sanctuary of Poseidon at Sourvion苏维翁 (Sourvion) 的波塞冬圣殿 Women were forbidden to enter the sanctuary.妇女被禁止进入圣所。 Topics Religion and festivalsc2, Buildingsc2 Word OriginMiddle English (in sense (4)): from Old French sanctuaire, from Latin sanctuarium, from sanctus ‘holy’. Early use in reference to a church or other sacred place where a fugitive was immune, by the law of the medieval Church, from arrest, gave rise to senses (1 to 3).
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