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sanctuary

/sangk-choo-er-ee/US // ˈsæŋk tʃuˌɛr i //UK // (ˈsæŋktjʊərɪ) //

避难所,庇护所,圣地,圣所

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural sanc·tu·ar·ies.

    • : a sacred or holy place.
    • : Judaism. the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem.the holy of holies of these places of worship.
    • : an especially holy place in a temple or church.
    • : the part of a church around the altar; the chancel.
    • : a church or other sacred place where fugitives were formerly entitled to immunity from arrest.
    • : immunity afforded by refuge in such a place.
    • : any place of refuge; asylum.
    • : a tract of land where birds and wildlife, especially those hunted for sport, can breed and take refuge in safety from hunters.

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Examples

  • These are basically “smart” tunnels that connect the outside environment with the interior sanctuary of the cells.

  • Whitney said the organization should be a legitimate sanctuary and not involved in breeding, buying or selling wildlife.

  • Sponsoring an animal is fun and fulfilling for kids and adults alike, and you can adopt an elephant through the Elephant Valley Project in Cambodia, a sanctuary for the formerly captive giants.

  • Since the tiger’s vaccinations for rabies are up to date, the sanctuary is hopeful Kimba will not have to be put down.

  • “This is a continuing effort to raise public awareness of the dangerous sanctuary state laws enacted by the state of California,” Archambeault said.

  • He hits bottom at Rocamadour, a sanctuary in the Dordogne known as a citadel of faith devoted to Mary.

  • Sanctuary for all, community for all, etc, etc.” So he was on the road to community, you know?

  • As Yellowstone bears increasingly wander outside the sanctuary of the park, they run an ever-greater risk of getting shot.

  • The sanctuary the phantom callers promise comes with a price.

  • Excessive tourism could lead to a more rapid destruction of this sanctuary.

  • They have possessed thy holy people as nothing: our enemies have trodden down thy sanctuary.

  • And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.

  • Her little library was the sanctuary for all confidential conversation upon matters of state.

  • This alludes to the figure of the cherubims in the sanctuary, which with stretched out wings covered the ark.-Ibid.

  • And he brought me back to the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary, which looked towards the east: and it was shut.