新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

isolation

英  [ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 孤独

    Isolation is the state of feeling alone and without friends or help.

    双语例句

    例:

    Many deaf people have feelings of isolation and loneliness.

    许多失聪的人有孤独和寂寞的感觉。

    2[U 不可数名词] 孤立

    The isolation of a person or organization is the loss of their friends or supporters.

    双语例句

    例:

    Diplomatic isolation could lead to economic disaster.

    外交孤立可能会导致经济灾难。

    3[U 不可数名词] 隔离

    Isolation is physical or social separation from other people.

    双语例句

    例:

    Hayley contracted tuberculosis and had to be put in an isolation ward.

    海利感染了肺结核而不得不被送进一个隔离病房。

    例:

    The epidemic finally stopped in mid-2003, due to stringent isolation of cases.

    因为对病人作了严格的隔离,这一流行病终于在2003年年中被控制住了。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • in isolation

    1单独地(考虑)

    If something is considered in isolation from other things that it is connected with, it is considered separately, and those other things are not considered.

    近义词

    separately

    双语例句

    例:

    Punishment cannot, therefore, be discussed in isolation from social and political theory.

    因此,不能脱离社会政治理论孤立地讨论惩罚。

    2独立地

    If someone does something in isolation, they do it without other people present or without their help.

    近义词

    alone

    双语例句

    例:

    Malcolm, for instance, works in isolation but I have no doubts about his abilities.

    例如,马尔科姆虽然一个人独立工作,但我丝毫不怀疑他的能力。

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