sanctuary /ˈsæŋktjuəri/ n. [c] 庇护所；避难所；[u]庇护（权）：The fleeing rebels found a sanctuary in the nearby church.正在逃窜的反叛分子在附近的教堂里避难。There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital. 医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。