/ˈrefju:dʒ ||; ˈrɛfjudʒ/noun [C,U] refuge (from sb/sth) protection from danger, trouble, etc; a place that is safe 避难；庇护；避难所；庇护所: We had to take refuge under a tree while it rained. 下雨时，我们不得不到树底下躲一躲。a refuge for the homeless 无家可归的人的收容所