isolate
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Definitions
v.
To separate or cut off from others; to place in quarantine; to extract a pure substance from a mixture.
使隔离，使孤立；提纯
n.
Something or someone that has been separated from others.
被隔离者；隔离种群
Root Breakdown
isolateother
=isolate
Common Collocations
- 1.isolate a patient隔离患者
- 2.isolate a variable分离变量
Example Sentences
- 1.
The hospital had to isolate the patient after confirming a contagious disease.
- 2.
Scientists isolate specific proteins to study their molecular structure and function.
- 3.
The community decided to isolate the infected area to prevent further spread.