insulate
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1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (from/against sth) (with sth) protect (sth) by covering it with a material that prevents sth (esp heat, electricity or sound) from passing through 使(某事物)隔离或绝缘(尤指对热量、 电流或声音)
material which insulates well 绝缘性能良好的材料
insulate pipes from loss of heat with foam rubber 用泡沫橡胶封裹管道以防热量损失.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth from/against sth (fig 比喻) protect sb/sth from the unpleasant effects of sth 使某人[某物]与不良影响隔绝
children carefully insulated from harmful experiences 受到细心保护免受不良影响的孩子们
Index-linked pay rises insulated them against inflationary price increases. 与生活指数挂钩的工资增长使他们免受通货膨胀带来的损失.
The settlers built railways across the plains and began to hunt even more bison.
殖民者在平原上修起了铁路,于是开始猎取更多的野牛。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间,老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人,因为失业的人数一直在增长。
I see. Maybe there are some things among your aunt's papers, like Clare' school reports, old photographs, and so on.