Sequester
[ sɪ'kwɛstɚ ]
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vt. 使隔绝，使隔离;<律>扣押;
💡 词根助记
se(apart)+quest(to seek)+er(动词后缀)→使隐退；暂时扣押；没收
📝 例句
The old lady sequestered herself from all strangers.
那位老太太隐退起来不见任何陌生人。
sequester from the thief
没收小偷的脏款
sequester oneself from the world
隐居,遁世
🌱 联想助记
【记】sequ-词根“跟随”,ester-east东方:跟随到东方的古国隐居
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-seq-表示“跟随”
常见变体有-sec-
📖 牛津释义
sequester
v
(fml 文)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/oneself (from sth) keep sb/oneself away or apart from other people; seclude 使某人[自己]与他人分开或隔离; 使隔绝
sequester oneself from the world 避世.
2 [Tn] (law 律) = sequestrate.
🔁 扩展释义
*[si'kwestә]vt. 使隐退, 使隔绝, 扣押, 没收【化】 螯合剂; 多价螯合剂【医】 死骨; 隔离, 分离相关词组: sequester oneself from the world sequester oneself from society
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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Our boss would love it if we were robots.
我们老板恨不得我们是机器人。
There are four quarters in every dollar.
每美元有四个二角五分。
On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat -- the normally accepted practice in many northern countries.
另一方面，你一想到动物油炸土豆就会反胃，但这在北方许多国家却是一种普通的烹任方法。