“寻求避难”常见的英文表达有 “seek asylum” 或 “look for refuge”。
seek asylum:更正式、常用,尤其在涉及国际法、政治避难等语境中。例如:Many refugees are seeking asylum in neighboring countries.(许多难民正在邻国寻求避难。 )
look for refuge:更口语化,侧重于寻找一个安全、躲避危险的地方。例如:After the earthquake, people started to look for refuge in the open fields.(地震后,人们开始到空旷的田野里寻找避难处。 )