isolation
🇬🇧 UK/.aisә'leiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The state of being separated from others or from society; the act of keeping someone or something apart.
隔离,孤立;与外界隔绝的状态
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedisolroot
+
ationact, process, state
=isolation
Common Collocations
- 1.social isolation社会隔离
- 2.geographic isolation地理隔离
Example Sentences
- 1.
The prolonged isolation during quarantine affected her mental health significantly.
- 2.
Geographic isolation helped the island develop unique plant and animal species.
- 3.
Social isolation in modern times has become a growing concern for public health.