1、isolate

使孤立;使脫離(朋友、支持者)

This policy could isolate the country from the other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.

這一政策可能會使該國孤立于聯合國安全理事會其他常任理事國之外。

Political influence is being used to shape public opinion and isolate critics.

政治影響正被用來左右公眾輿論,使批評家們陷于孤立。

使隔離;使與世隔絕

When he was thinking out a problem Tweed's habit was never to isolate himself in his room.

思考問題的時候,特威德從來沒有把自己關在房間里的習慣。

His radicalism and refusal to compromise isolated him...

他的激進主義與拒絕妥協使他受到孤立。

單獨考慮;區別看待

Our anxieties can also be controlled by isolating thoughts, feelings and memories.

我們也可以通過將一些想法、感情與記憶分開考慮以控制焦慮情緒。

attempts to isolate a single factor as the cause of the decline of Britain.

試圖分離出一種因素作為英國衰退的原因

2、connect

(使)連接

You can connect the machine to your hi-fi.

你可以把機器連在高保真音響上。

The traditional method is to enter the exchanges at night and connect the wires.

傳統的辦法是晚上進入電話局，把線連上。

使連接，使接通(電源、水源等)

These appliances should not be connected to power supplies.

這些家用電器不應該接通電源。

Ischia was now connected to the mainland water supply.

伊斯基亞這時已經通上了大陸的水。