insulate
pronunciation
UK [ˈɪnsjuleɪt]
US [ˈɪnsəleɪt]
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- vt.
- 使隔离，使孤立
- 使绝缘，使隔热
Word Origin
insulate 使隔热，绝缘
来自拉丁语insula,岛，词源同isle,-ate,使。即使成孤岛的，引申词义隔热，绝缘。
Example
- 1. Use a cover to insulate the water heater .
- 使用隔离罩的电热水器。
- 2. Congress doesn 't want to ' insulate a legislator from the personal and economic interests that his or her constituency , or society in general , has in governmental decisions and policy , ' the rules say .
- 规定中说，国会不希望将议员与他（她）的选民或社会在政府决策和政策上所存在的个人利益和经济利益孤立开来。
- 3. Insulate the garage , attic and basement with natural , nontoxic materials like reclaimed blue jeans .
- 用天然无毒的材料，比如可回收的蓝色牛仔布，将车库，阁楼和地下室隔离开来。
- 4. Likewise , genes involved in making the myelin sheaths that insulate nerve cells go wrong in both schizophrenic and bipolar patients .
- 同样地，精神分裂症病患和躁郁病症患两者参与制造隔离神经细胞用髓鞘的基因都出了问题。
- 5. The demands from others to share their wealth become so tiresome , so insistent , they often decide they must insulate themselves .
- 别人想分享他们财富的要求变得非常烦人、无休无止，以致于有钱人常常决定必须把自己隔离起来。
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