isolation

1. N-UNCOUNT Isolation is the state of feeling alone and without friends or help. 孤獨

Many deaf people have feelings of isolation and loneliness. 許多失聰的人有孤獨和寂寞的感覺。

2. →see also isolate

3. PHRASE If something is considered in isolation from other things that it is connected with, it is considered separately, and those other things are not considered. 孤立

Punishment cannot, therefore, be discussed in isolation from social and political theory. 因此，對懲罸進行討論不能脫離社會和政治理論。

4. PHRASE If someone does something in isolation, they do it without other people present or without their help. 單獨地

Malcolm, for instance, works in isolation but I have no doubts about his abilities. 例如，馬爾科姆雖然一個人獨立工作，但我絲毫不懷疑他的能力。