refuge /ˈrefju:dʒ/ n. u&c1. 避难;庇护:seek/take refuge from the floods躲避洪水;give refuge to sb.庇护某人;find a refuge from the storm找到一个躲避暴风雨的地方 2.庇护者;避难所;(马路上的)安全岛(AmE: safety island)a house of refuge收容所;wait in the refuge 在安全岛里等一会儿 take refuge找到了躲藏的地方:They took refuge under the bed.他们躲到了床底下。He took refuge in telling lies.他通过说谎来得到逃避。

 refugee /ˌrefju:ˈdʒi:/ n. c]难民:a political refugee 政治避难者;a refugee camp难民营;a refugee government流亡政府;refugees from law逃避法律制裁的人The homeless refugees were helped by the Red Cross. 那些无家可归的难民得到了红十字会的帮助。