verb · neutral
isolate
/ˈaɪsəleɪt/I·so·late
To separate something from others so that it stands alone or can be studied separately
Examples
“Researchers isolated the variable to test its direct effect on behaviour.”
“During the outbreak, infected patients were isolated to prevent spread.”
“It's hard to isolate one cause for the decline in bee populations.”
Band 8 sentence
“To determine causality, the team isolated each variable under controlled laboratory conditions.”
Collocations
- isolate from
- isolate the variable
- become isolated
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'separate' every time instead of 'isolate'→use 'isolate' when meaning to separate for study or control
translate as 'cô lập' always→dùng 'cách ly' khi nói về bệnh dịch, 'tách' hay 'tách ra' khi nói về phân tích dữ liệu
Say it for a higher band
5separate→6separate→7+isolate
Synonyms
separate
segregate
Easily confused
separate
“The lab separated the two chemical samples to prevent contamination.”
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