To insulate something such as a building means to protect it from cold, heat, or noise by placing a layer of other material around it or inside it. 使隔 (冷) 热; 使隔音
verb [vt. 及物动词] 使隔热，使隔音，使绝缘；使隔离，使免受（不良影响等）；<古>使（陆地）成岛屿
Huxley speculated that a coat of hair would insulate against loss of body heat and might streamline the body to reduce drag in flight. 赫胥黎推测，一层毛发可以隔离身体热量的流失，并可能使身体呈现流线型，以减少飞行中的阻力。
后缀: ate
【verb/adjective】 表示使成为或具有某种特性的 - indicating to make or become
原词: insulate
是通过后缀 【ate】 构成的派生词
insul(岛) + ate → 成为岛一样 → 绝缘
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- In order to make it safe, the element is electrically insulated. 为安全起见，该元件做了绝缘处理。
- People should insulate their homes to conserve energy. 人们应该使住房隔冷以保存能量。
- They wonder if their community is no longer insulated from big city problems. 他们想知道他们的社区是否不再与那些大城市的问题隔离。
- Is there any way we can insulate our home from the noise? 有什么办法能使我们家隔音吗？
- They lived in happy insulation from brutal facts. 他们生活在幸福中，与残酷事实相隔绝。