isolator
US /ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.t̬ɚ/
1.
隔离器, 绝缘体
a device that prevents electrical current, heat, or sound from passing through it
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The electrician installed an isolator to safely cut off power to the circuit.
电工安装了一个隔离器，以安全切断电路电源。
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The soundproof room uses special materials as isolators to block out noise.
隔音室使用特殊材料作为隔音器来阻挡噪音。
2.
隔离者, 孤立者
a person or thing that isolates
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He became an isolator, preferring solitude to social interaction.
他成了一个孤立者，更喜欢独处而不是社交。
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The pandemic acted as a major isolator, keeping people apart.
疫情是一个主要的隔离因素，使人们保持距离。