| 词汇 | insulate |
| 释义 | insulateWord family nouninsulationinsulatorinsulating tapeverbinsulate Technology in·su·late /ˈɪnsjəleɪt $ ˈɪnsə-, ˈɪnʃə-/ verb [transitiveT] 1 Tto cover or protect something with a material that stops electricity, sound, heat etc from getting in or out 使绝缘；使隔热；使隔音 insulate something from/against something Pipes may need insulating against the cold. 管道可能需要隔温以防冰冻。 an insulated attic 隔热[隔音]的阁楼 2 PROTECTto keep someone apart from particular experiences or influences, especially unpleasant ones 使免除〔尤指不愉快的经历〕；使免受〔尤指不良影响〕；隔离 insulate somebody from something The royal family tried to insulate him from the prying eyes of the media. 王室想使他避开媒体窥视的目光。 Examples from the Corpus insulate• insulated containers for cold drinks• She spent $10,000 insulating her home to try to keep the highway noise out. From Longman Business Dictionary insulatein·su·late /ˈɪnsjəleɪtˈɪnsə-, ˈɪnʃə-/ verb [transitiveT] to keep something safe from the harmful effects of something insulate something from/against something Such a strategy helps insulate the portfolio from the stock market’s volatility. —insulation noun [uncountableU] The region’s insulation from oil price rises is now set to end. (1500-1600) Latin insula; → INSULAR |
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