sequester

si'kwestә

托福GRE

v. requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
v. undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
v. set apart from others

vt. 使隐退, 使隔绝, 扣押, 没收
[化] 螯合剂; 多价螯合剂

34,239

BNC 频率

17,824

使用频率

sequester 可以拆分为前缀 se-（表示分开）和词根 quest（寻找、询问），整体意思为“分开寻找”或“隔离”。

例句

1. The judge decided to sequester the jury to avoid outside influence.

法官决定让陪审团隔离，以避免外部影响。

2. During the pandemic, many people were sequestered at home to stay safe.

在疫情期间，许多人被隔离在家以保持安全。

3. The scientist had to sequester the chemicals in a safe place for the experiment.

科学家必须将化学品隔离在一个安全的地方进行实验。