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单词 self-isolating
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self-isolatingadj.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈʌɪsəleɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈaɪsəˌleɪdɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, isolate v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < self- prefix + isolate v. + -ing suffix2. Compare slightly earlier self-isolated adj., self-isolation n., and later self-isolate v.
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.
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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).
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