refuge
英 [ˈrefju:dʒ] 美 [ˈrɛfjudʒ]
n.避难;避难所;庇护者;[医]救急疗法
vt.给予…庇护;接纳…避难
vi.避难;躲避
retreat
英 [rɪˈtri:t] 美 [rɪˈtrit]
vi.撤退,后退;撤销,作罢;(眼睛等)凹进;[航]向后倾斜
n.撤回;静居处;引退期间;静思,静修
就“地方”这个意义上来讲
refuge-a place that provides shelter, or peotection from danger
retreat- a place you can go to that is quiet or safe
refuge 更偏向于避难所的意思,而retreat更侧重安静和安全