isolate
翻譯
隔離, 使孤立, 分離
例句
They had to isolate the patient to stop the infection.
他們必須隔離病人以阻止感染。
Scientists can isolate the gene responsible for the disease.
科學家可以分離出導致這種疾病的基因。
文法模式
((sb./sth.)) ((from sb./sth.)) 將(某人/某物)與(他人/他物)隔離 They had to isolate the patient from other people.
((sth.)) 分離(某物) Scientists can isolate the gene responsible for the disease.
近義詞
同義詞: separate (分開), detach (分離), quarantine (隔離); 反義詞: integrate (整合), connect (連接), unite (聯合)
詞源
源自義大利語 'isolato',來自拉丁語 'insula' (島嶼)。字面意思是「使成為島嶼」。
記憶技巧
想像一下把某人放到一個「島嶼」(拉丁詞根 'insula')上,使其與世隔絕。