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to isolate
01
隔离, 孤立
to separate someone or something from others
Transitive: to isolate sb/sth
Example
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样本以研究其行为。
In the prison system, high-risk inmates are often isolated from the general population for security reasons.
在监狱系统中，高风险罪犯为了安全原因常常被隔离在一般囚犯之外。
02
分离, 提取
to separate something from a mixture or environment to obtain it in pure form
Transitive: to isolate an element or cell
Example
Scientists are trying to isolate the active ingredient in the plant extract to develop a new medication.
The microbiologist successfully isolated a strain of bacteria from the contaminated water sample.
03
隔离, 孤立
to keep a person or an animal apart to stop a contagious illness from spreading
Transitive: to isolate a sick person or animal
Example
The farmer had to isolate the sick cow from the rest of the herd to prevent any potential outbreak.
Hospitals have specific rooms to isolate patients with highly contagious diseases.
3.1
隔离, 孤立
to stay away from others to prevent spreading or catching a disease
Intransitive
Example
To ensure the flu did n't spread to his family, Jake isolated in his room for a week.
为了确保流感不传染给家人，杰克在他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.
这位运动员选择在比赛前进行隔离，以确保自己没有携带任何疾病。
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
Example
In order to better understand its implications, let 's isolate the economic aspect of the proposal and analyze it separately.
We need to isolate the key factors contributing to the problem before devising a solution.
