收容 (shōu róng) — to take in and provide shelter (for refugees, homeless, etc.); (military) to rally (troops)
Definition
收容 means an official body formally 'takes in and shelters' people or animals in need — more institutional than 收留, which is a personal act of giving someone a place to stay.
verb
to take in and provide shelter (for refugees, homeless, etc.)(military) to rally (troops)
Examples
- 收容。Zhèng fǔ shè lì le lín shí yíng dì lái shōu róng zāi mín.The government set up temporary camps to take in disaster victims.
- 收容。Bù duì zài zhàn bài hòu xùn sù shōu róng cán bù.The army quickly rallied the remaining troops after the defeat.
- 收容。Zhè jiā jī gòu zhuān mén shōu róng liú làng dòng wù.This organization specializes in taking in stray animals.
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