isolate
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++i·so·late /ˈaɪsəleɪt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] 1 to separate one person, group, or thing from other people or things 孤立，隔离 The town was isolated by the floods. 洪水使该镇与外界隔绝。 The US has sought to isolate Cuba both economically and politically. 美国一直想在经济和政治上孤立古巴。isolate somebody from somebody Presley’s phenomenal early success isolated him from his friends. 普雷斯利年纪轻轻就成就非凡，这使他在朋友中陷于孤立。isolate somebody from something Newborn babies must be isolated from possible contamination. 新生儿必须隔离，以免受感染。2 SEPARATEif you isolate an idea, problem etc, you consider it separately from other things that are connected with it 分隔，区别看待〔观点、问题等〕isolate something from something It is impossible to isolate political responsibility from moral responsibility. 不可能把政治责任和道德责任分离开来。3 technicalSEPARATE to separate a substance, disease etc from other substances so that it can be studied 分离〔物质、疾病等以进行研究〕isolate something from something The hepatitis B virus has been isolated from breast milk. 乙型肝炎病毒已从母乳中分离出来。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
isolate• Yet it is often a hidden disability, which isolates both the people who suffer from it and their families.• The U.S. has tried to isolate Cuba both economically and politically.• The six other patients were immediately isolated from the infected four.• We used to routinely isolate people who had measles.• We've succeeded in isolating the gene that determines a person's weight.• Their goal is to surround and isolate the town.• They may reject you and isolate you because you are different from them and they would like to be like you.isolate somebody from somebody• Presley's early success isolated him from his friends.• Tuberculosis patients are isolated from the other patients.isolate something from something• It is impossible to isolate political responsibility from moral responsibility.From Longman Business Dictionaryisolatei‧so‧late /ˈaɪsəleɪt/ verb [transitive]1to prevent a country or company from getting support or business from other countries or companies, so that it becomes weakerEfforts to isolate North Korea financially through targeted measures appeared to be working.2to separate something so that it can be dealt with by itself, rather than affecting the whole of a business, market etcAfter isolating the problem, investigate it as quickly as possible and resolve it. —isolation noun [uncountable]Inflation cannot be addressed in isolation from other economic problems. —isolated adjectiveThe regime has become increasingly isolated.→ See Verb tableOrigin isolate (1800-1900) isolatedi·so·late verbChineseSyllable
Corpus group, one person, Business to separate thing or
isolate
i‧so‧late AC /ˈaɪsəleɪt/
verb [transitive]
The town was isolated by the floods.
The US has sought to isolate Cuba both economically and politically.
isolate somebody from somebody
Presley’s phenomenal early success isolated him from his friends.
isolate somebody from something
New born babies must be isolated from possible contamination.
2. if you isolate an idea, problem etc, you consider it separately from other things that are connected with it
isolate something from something
It is impossible to isolate political responsibility from moral responsibility.
3. technical to separate a substance, disease etc from other substances so that it can be studied
isolate something from something
The hepatitis B virus has been isolated from breast milk.
i‧so‧late AC /ˈaɪsəleɪt/
verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: isolation, isolationism, isolationist; adjective: isolated, isolationist; verb: isolate
Date: 1800-1900
Origin: isolated
1. to separate one person, group, or thing from other people or things:Origin: isolated
isolate somebody from somebody
isolate somebody from something
2. if you isolate an idea, problem etc, you consider it separately from other things that are connected with it
isolate something from something
3. technical to separate a substance, disease etc from other substances so that it can be studied
isolate something from something