insulate

英 [ˈɪn.sjə.leɪt]      美 [ˈɪn.sə.leɪt]
  • vt. 隔离,使孤立;使绝缘,使隔热
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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。

insulate (v.)
1530s, "make into an island," from Latin insulatus, from insula (see insular). Sense of "cause a person or thing to be detached from surroundings" is from 1785. Electrical/chemical sense of "block from electricity or heat" is from 1742. Related: Insulated; insulating.
1. He continues to insulate his country from the contagion of foreign ideas.
他继续使本国远离外来思想的侵袭。
2. Home owners are being encouraged to insulate their homes to save energy.
当局鼓励房主给住房加隔热装置以节约能源。
3. Asbestos can be used to insulate a cooking stove.
石棉能用来使烹调用的炉灶绝热.
4. The function of a mammal's fur is to insulate the body.
哺乳动物皮毛的功能在于使身体保温.
5. The ceiling tiles help to insulate a room.
那天花板瓦能使房间隔热.

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