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| 1 | C a place where people are protected from bad weather or from danger 遮蔽物；庇护所 |
| We built a temporary shelter out of branches. 我们用树枝搭建起一个临时避雨处。 |
| a bus shelter 公交车候车亭 |
| a bomb shelter 防空洞 |
| | 1a | U a place or situation in which you are protected from bad weather or danger 遮蔽；庇护；保护 | | People stood and watched from the shelter of shop doorways. 人们躲避在商店门口观看。 | | take/seek shelter We took shelter from the rain in a nearby cafe. 我们在附近的一家咖啡馆避雨。 | | find shelter They found shelter for the night in a cave. 他们在一处岩洞过的夜。 | |
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| 2 | C a temporary place to live for people who do not have their own homes, or for animals who have been treated in a cruel way （无家可归者或受虐待动物的）收容所，临时栖身之所 |
| a women’ s shelter 妇女收容所 |
| | 2a | U a place to live , considered as a basic human need （被视为人类基本需求的）居所，栖身之所 | | Everyone has the right to food, clothing, and shelter. 每个人都有获得食物、衣服和住所的权利。 | |
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