词汇 | isolate |
释义 | isolate 2 ENTRIES FOUND: isolate (verb) isolated (adjective) isolate /ˈaɪsəˌleɪt/ verb isolates; isolated; isolating isolate /ˈaɪsəˌleɪt/ verb isolates; isolated; isolating Learner's definition of ISOLATE [+ object] 1 : to put or keep (someone or something) in a place or situation that is separate from others使孤立;使隔离;使绝缘 These policies will only serve to isolate the country politically and economically.这些政策只会让这个国家在政治和经济上被孤立。 Certain patients must be isolated in a separate ward.某些患者必须在单独病房中隔离。 When he wants to work, he isolates himself in his office and won't talk to anyone.他想工作时,会将自己关在办公室里,不跟任何人交谈。 — often + from Certain patients must be isolated from the others in a separate ward.某些患者必须与其他病人隔离,住单独病房。 2 a : to find and deal with (something, such as a problem) by removing other possibilities将…剔出(以便单独处理) It may take several days to isolate the problem. [=to find out exactly what the problem is]要找出问题所在可能要花好几天时间。 b technical : to separate (something, such as a chemical) from another substance : to get (something) or an amount of (something) that is not mixed with or attached to anything else使分离;使离析 Scientists have isolated the gene/virus that causes the disease.科学家已经分离出造成这种疾病的基因/病毒。 — often + from The chemical/compound was originally isolated from a kind of seaweed.这种化学品/化合物最初是从一种海藻中分离出来的。 |
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