refuge
/ˈrefjuːdʒ/noun
mass noun
1- a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble避难; 庇护：
he was forced to take refuge in the French embassy
他被迫躲进法国大使馆
I sought refuge in drink.
我以喝酒来逃避。
1.1
- count noun something providing such shelter避难所, 收容所：
the family came to be seen as a refuge from a harsh world.
家庭被看成是躲避残酷世界的地方。
1.2
- count noun an institution providing safe accommodation for women who have suffered violence from a husband or partner（受虐待妇女的）庇护所。
1.3
- count noun Brit. a traffic island〈英〉（街道中央的）避车岛, 安全岛。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin refugium, from Latin re- 'back' + fugere 'flee'.