refugee
/ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː/noun
- a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster难民, 避难人:
refugees from Nazi persecution
逃避纳粹迫害的难民
as modifier a refugee camp.难民营。
词源
late 17th cent.: from French réfugié 'gone in search of refuge', past participle of (se) réfugier, from refuge (see REFUGE).