英英單字圖文記憶(121)
insulate [ˈɪnsəleɪt]：
If a person or
group is insulated from the rest of society or from outside influences, they
are protected from them.【使隔離；使孤立】
【分解】：
【字根】insul = island，表示"島嶼，insul有'單獨'之意"。
【後綴】ate = 動詞。
【分析】：insulate = 使單獨。引申為：使隔離；使孤立。
For example，
Their wealth had
insulated them from reality. 財富將他們與現實隔離。
