to isolate
01
隔离, 分离
to separate someone or something from others
Transitive: to isolate sb/sth
例子
The researchers decided to isolate the specimen in a controlled environment to study its behavior.
研究人员决定在受控环境中隔离标本以研究其行为。
In the prison system, high-risk inmates are often isolated from the general population for security reasons.
在监狱系统中，高风险囚犯通常出于安全原因被隔离于普通人群之外。
02
分离, 隔离
to separate something from a mixture or environment to obtain it in pure form
Transitive: to isolate an element or cell
例子
Scientists are trying to isolate the active ingredient in the plant extract to develop a new medication.
科学家们正试图分离植物提取物中的活性成分以开发一种新药。
The microbiologist successfully isolated a strain of bacteria from the contaminated water sample.
微生物学家成功地从受污染的水样中分离出一种细菌菌株。
03
隔离, 分离
to keep a person or an animal apart to stop a contagious illness from spreading
Transitive: to isolate a sick person or animal
例子
The farmer had to isolate the sick cow from the rest of the herd to prevent any potential outbreak.
农民不得不将病牛从牛群中隔离，以防止任何潜在的疫情爆发。
Hospitals have specific rooms to isolate patients with highly contagious diseases.
医院有专门的房间来隔离患有高度传染性疾病的患者。
3.1
隔离, 自我隔离
to stay away from others to prevent spreading or catching a disease
Intransitive
例子
To ensure the flu did n't spread to his family, Jake isolated in his room for a week.
为了确保流感不会传染给他的家人，杰克在自己的房间里隔离了一周。
The athlete chose to isolate before the big game to ensure he was n't carrying any illness.
运动员选择在大赛前隔离，以确保他没有携带任何疾病。
04
隔离, 分离
to separate a specific concept or idea from its related concepts for concentrated examination or consideration
Transitive: to isolate a concept or idea
例子
In order to better understand its implications, let 's isolate the economic aspect of the proposal and analyze it separately.
为了更好地理解其影响，让我们隔离提案的经济方面并单独分析。
We need to isolate the key factors contributing to the problem before devising a solution.
在制定解决方案之前，我们需要隔离导致问题的关键因素。
词汇树
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