isolation
n[U]
1 ~ (from sb/sth) isolating or being isolated 隔离; 脱离; 分离; 孤立.
2 (idm 习语) in isolation (from sb/sth) separately; alone 单独地; 独自地; 个别地
examine each piece of evidence in isolation, ie without considering the others 分别审查每一证据(不考虑与其他证据的关系)
Looked at in isolation, these facts are not encouraging. 孤立地看, 这些事实并不乐观.
He says nothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunate people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work.