Definition
收容 is a formal verb meaning 'to take in and provide shelter', typically used for refugees, homeless people, or evacuees in official or humanitarian contexts. It also has a military sense of 'rallying troops'. Unlike 接受 or 提供住处, 收容 implies organized, institutional care or temporary housing.
v.
to take in and provide shelter (for refugees, homeless, etc.)(military) to rally (troops)
Examples
- 收容。Zhèngfǔ shèlì le línshí yíngdì lái shōu róng zāimín.The government set up temporary camps to take in disaster victims.
- 收容。Bùduì zài zhànbài hòu xùnsù shōu róng cánbù.The army quickly rallied the remaining troops after the defeat.
- 收容。Zhè jiā jīgòu zhuānmén shōu róng liúlàng dòngwù.This organization specializes in taking in stray animals.
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