a place that is safe and peaceful where people or animals are protected 安全的地方;保护区;避难所 The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquillity. 这家旅馆是一处平静安宁的所在。 The river banks are a haven for wildlife. 河的两岸是野生动物的自然栖息地。 The camp offers a haven to refugees. 这个营地为难民提供了一个避难所。 This house is a haven of peace compared with ours. 和我们家相比,这所房子是一个宁静的去处。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- safe
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Word Originlate Old English hæfen, from Old Norse hǫfn; related to Dutch haven, German Hafen ‘harbour’.