His home became a place of refuge for the believers.他的家成了信徒们的避难之处。Zurich's importance as a business centre grew, as did its reputation as a place of refuge.苏黎世作为商业中心的地位日渐重要，它作为避难所的名声也渐增。They were seeking refuge. = They were seeking a place of refuge. 他们那时在寻求庇护。