insularity

🇬🇧/ˌɪnsjuˈlærəti/ 🇺🇸/ˌɪnsəˈlærəti/📚 32249雅思
the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"

noun [抽象名词](思想、观点等)偏狭,性僵化;岛国性质(或状态);岛屿生活状况,与外界隔绝的生活状况

But at least they have started to break out of their old insularity.
但他们至少已经开始打破以前的保守状态了。

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Lesson 47 The great escape insularity 名词: 偏狭
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But not as hard as getting the profession to eschew its natural insularity. 但是,再难也没有让这个职业科避开其自然的偏狭那样难。
These regional rankings might also break down the insularity that has long been a mark of Latin American academia. 类似的区域排名,也可能打破一直成为拉美学术界桎梏的典型观念。

insularity的重要知识点

insular adj. 1. of an island 岛的,岛上的

  • Because of its geography, the region has an insular climate with mild temperatures year-round. 由于地理位置的原因,该地区具有全年气候温和的岛屿气候。
  • The villagers lead an insular way of life, rarely interacting with the outside world. 村民们过着一种与世隔绝的生活,很少与外界往来。

insular adj. 2. (disapproving) only interested in your own country, ideas, etc. and not in those from outside 偏狭的思想狭隘的;守旧的(喻义扩展)

  • His insular attitude makes him unwilling to consider any ideas that aren't his own. 他那狭隘的态度使他不愿考虑任何非他自己的想法。
  • The British are often accused of being insular.
insular habits 孤立的习惯;保守的习性
(指长期在封闭环境中形成的、不愿改变的习惯)
It is difficult to break free from insular habits that have been passed down through generations. 很难摆脱那些代代相传的守旧习性。
insular prejudices 狭隘的偏见
(由于见识短浅而产生的偏见)
Travel can help broaden the mind and dissolve insular prejudices. 旅行有助于开阔眼界,消除狭隘的偏见。
insular community 与世隔绝的社区;封闭的群体Growing up in such an insular community, he had little exposure to different cultures. 在这样一个封闭的社区长大,他很少接触到不同的文化。
cultural insularity 文化上的孤立/封闭The critics blamed the country's economic stagnation on its cultural insularity. 评论家将该国的经济停滞归咎于其文化上的封闭。

insularity n. 岛国性质或状态;偏狭;与世隔绝;思想狭隘

  • The insularity of the community has preserved its unique traditions for centuries. 该社区的封闭性使其独特的传统得以延续数百年。
  • Insularity and self-containment, it is argued, go hand in hand.他们争论说,心胸狭窄和自我封闭是并存的。
  • But not as hard as getting the profession to eschew its natural insularity但是,再难也没有让这个职业科避开其自然的偏狭那样难。

“insul” / “isl” / “isol” = island

  • insular adj. 岛的,岛上的;偏狭的
  • insularity n. 岛国性质或状态;偏狭
  • insulate v. 使隔绝,使绝缘
  • insulation n. 隔绝,绝缘
  • insulator n. 绝缘体
  • peninsula “pen” = almost n. 半岛
  • island n. 岛
  • isle n. 岛
  • islet “et” = little n.  小岛
  • isolate v. 使孤立,使隔离
  • isolation n. 孤立,隔离