isolate
翻译
隔离, 使孤立, 分离
例句
They had to isolate the patient to stop the infection.
他们必须隔离病人以阻止感染。
Scientists can isolate the gene responsible for the disease.
科学家可以分离出导致这种疾病的基因。
语法模式
((sb./sth.)) ((from sb./sth.)) 将(某人/某物)与(他人/他物)隔离 They had to isolate the patient from other people.
((sth.)) 分离(某物) Scientists can isolate the gene responsible for the disease.
近义词
同义词: separate (分开), detach (分离), quarantine (隔离); 反义词: integrate (整合), connect (连接), unite (联合)
词源
源自意大利语 'isolato',来自拉丁语 'insula' (岛屿)。字面意思是“使成为岛屿”。
记忆技巧
想象一下把某人放到一个“岛屿”(拉丁词根 'insula')上,使其与世隔绝。