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 in·su·la·tion /ˌɪn(t)səˈleʃən/
 隔離,孤立,絕緣

 in·su·la·tion /ˌɪn(t)səˈleʃən/ 名詞
 絕緣,絕緣體

 insulation
 絕緣

 insulation
 絕緣

 In·su·la·tion n.
 1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.
 2. Elec. & Thermotics The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent the transfer of electricity or of heat; also, the state of a body so separated.
 3. The material or substance used to insulate from either electrical or thermal conduction; as, fiberglass is used as thermal insulation in the walls and roofs of houses.
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 insulation
      n 1: the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of
           England was preserved by the English Channel" [syn: insularity,
            insularism, detachment]
      2: a material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat
         or sound or electricity [syn: insulating material, insulant]
      3: the act of protecting something by surrounding it with
         material that reduces or prevents the transmission of
         sound or heat or electricity