isolation

孤立、隔絶

一人でいる、または他の人や物から離れている状態。

やさしい英語で： The state of being alone or separate from other people or things.

• He lived in isolation.
• The village's isolation made travel difficult.
• Many older people experience social isolation.

使い方： isolation from someone/something (Her isolation from her family made her unhappy.)

類義語： separation, seclusion, solitude

よく使う表現： in isolation, social isolation, feelings of isolation

外交的孤立

国が他国との交流や正式な関係を持たないこと。

やさしい英語で： A country's lack of contact or official relationships with other countries.

• The country faces international isolation.
• New talks ended years of diplomatic isolation.
• The government chose isolation over closer ties with its neighbours.

使い方： isolation from something (The country's isolation from the outside world lasted decades.)

よく使う表現： international isolation, diplomatic isolation, end isolation

隔離

病気が広がらないよう、患者を他の人から離しておくこと。

やさしい英語で： Keeping a person with an illness away from others so the illness does not spread.

• The patient is in isolation.
• They moved her to an isolation ward.
• He left isolation when he could no longer spread the infection.

使い方： in isolation (The patient remained in isolation for five days.)

よく使う表現： in isolation, isolation ward, put into isolation

分離、隔離

人や物を他から切り離したり、離しておいたりすること。

やさしい英語で： The act of keeping or taking someone or something apart from others.

• Isolation of the faulty part took minutes.
• The laboratory completed the isolation of a useful chemical.
• This switch allows electrical isolation of the damaged equipment.

使い方： isolation of something from something (The isolation of the cells from the sample took hours.)

類義語： separation

反対語： integration

よく使う表現： isolation of something, sound isolation, electrical isolation