isolation

🇬🇧 UK/.aisә'leiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB1

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-derived
isolroot
+
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.

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