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sequester vt. 使 ... 隔绝； 隐退vt. 扣押 (1) 这位退休的影星过着隐居的生活。 Legal types may be familiar with the word sequester since it’s often used in relation to a jury for an important trial. In that case, members of the jury are sequestered, meaning they aren't allowed to watch the news or read articles that could influence their judgment. However, sequester can describe anyone who is isolated or hidden away from others, like a pop star sequestered in a hotel room, protected from fans' mania below.

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英 [sɪ'kwestə(r)] 美 [sɪ'kwestər] (1) The retired film star sequestered herself from the world. The word sequester describes being kept away from others. If your sister tells you to stay out of the way so she can cook dinner for her new boyfriend, you might sequester yourself in your room. 1[VERB 动词]同 sequestrate Sequester means the same as sequestrate .   [be V-ed]  [Also V n]  [LEGAL 法律]Everything he owned was sequestered.他的所有财产都被扣押了。2[VERB 动词]使隔离；使与他人隔绝 If someone is sequestered somewhere, they are isolated from other people.   [be V-ed]  [FORMAL 正式]This jury is expected to be sequestered for at least two months.预计这个陪审团将至少被隔离两个月。

英语单词	sequester
英美音标	英 [sɪ'kwestə(r)] 美 [sɪ'kwestər]
中文释义	vt. 使 ... 隔绝；隐退 vt. 扣押
英语例句	(1) The retired film star sequestered herself from the world.
中文例句	(1) 这位退休的影星过着隐居的生活。
vocabulary简明	The word sequester describes being kept away from others. If your sister tells you to stay out of the way so she can cook dinner for her new boyfriend, you might sequester yourself in your room.
vocabulary扩展	Legal types may be familiar with the word sequester since it’s often used in relation to a jury for an important trial. In that case, members of the jury are sequestered, meaning they aren't allowed to watch the news or read articles that could influence their judgment. However, sequester can describe anyone who is isolated or hidden away from others, like a pop star sequestered in a hotel room, protected from fans' mania below.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]同 sequestrate Sequester means the same as sequestrate . [be V-ed] [Also V n] [LEGAL 法律] Everything he owned was sequestered. 他的所有财产都被扣押了。 2 [VERB 动词]使隔离；使与他人隔绝 If someone is sequestered somewhere, they are isolated from other people. [be V-ed] [FORMAL 正式] This jury is expected to be sequestered for at least two months. 预计这个陪审团将至少被隔离两个月。

Sequester Sequestered Jury Vt Star Word Isolated Verb