单词 | self-isolating |
释义 | self-isolatingadj. That adheres to or promotes self-isolation; (of a person, group, or population) undertaking self-imposed isolation for a period of time, now esp. in order to avoid catching or transmitting an infectious disease, or as one of a number of public health measures designed to inhibit its spread. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > separation or isolation > [adjective] > isolating self-isolating1841 insulating1874 1841 Times 27 Aug. 6/2 The self-isolating policy of Japan. 1888 Jrnl. Manch. Geogr. Soc. 4 206 An Imperial fleet is..totally inapplicable to the condition of South Africa, with self-isolating, unfriendly, if not antagonistic elements within the country. 1943 Citizen (Gloucester) 29 Apr. 4/2 The trend towards a division of the world into a number of self-sufficient and self-isolating areas is retrograde and ultimately self-defeating. 1998 Washington Post (Nexis) 8 Nov. c7 The United States expects little from and promises less to a self-isolating Russia in the immediate future. 2020 Craven Herald & Pioneer (Nexis) 31 Mar. There has been a fantastic community response in Craven with people from across the district volunteering to help the elderly, vulnerable and self-isolating residents in their own towns and villages. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1841 |
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