绝缘 (jué yuán) — (electricity) to insulate; to be cut off from; to have no contact with
Definition
Literally 'cut off the source,' used both for electrical insulation and for being cut off from people or society. Closer to 断绝 ('sever ties') than to 隔离 (physical/separation) or 孤立 (made isolated by others).
verb
(electricity) to insulateto be cut off fromto have no contact with
Examples
- 绝缘。Zhè zhǒng xiàng jiāo kě yǐ jué yuán diàn liú.This type of rubber can insulate electric current.
- ，绝缘。Tā yīn wèi shēng bìng, jī hū yǔ shè huì jué yuán le.Because of his illness, he is almost cut off from society.
- 绝缘。Tā jué dìng yǔ guò qù de shēng huó wán quán jué yuán.She decided to completely cut off contact with her past life.
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