1、isolate

使孤立;使脱离(朋友、支持者)

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

这一政策可能会使该国孤立于联合国安全理事会其他常任理事国之外。

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

政治影响正被用来左右公众舆论,使批评家们陷于孤立。

使隔离;使与世隔绝

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

思考问题的时候,特威德从来没有把自己关在房间里的习惯。

His radicalism and refusal to compromise isolated him...

他的激进主义与拒绝妥协使他受到孤立。

单独考虑;区别看待

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

我们也可以通过将一些想法、感情与记忆分开考虑以控制焦虑情绪。

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

试图分离出一种因素作为英国衰退的原因

2、connect

(使)连接

You can connect the machine to your hi-fi.

你可以把机器连在高保真音响上。

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

传统的办法是晚上进入电话局，把线连上。

使连接，使接通(电源、水源等)

These appliances should not be connected to power supplies.

这些家用电器不应该接通电源。

Ischia was now connected to the mainland water supply.

伊斯基亚这时已经通上了大陆的水。