sequester

sequester
[sɪˈkwɛstə]
verb
[with obj.]
  1. isolate or hide away (someone or something)
    隔离;把…藏起来
    she is sequestered in deepest Dorset.
    她隐藏在多塞特深处。
    the artist sequestered himself in his studio for two years.
    艺术家已经藏身工作室两年了。
    ■(Chemistry)form a chelate or other stable compound with (an ion, atom, or molecule) so that it is no longer available for reactions
    (化)螯化,螯合
  2. another term for sequestrate
    同 sequestrate
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French sequestrer or late Latin sequestrare 'commit for safe keeping', from Latin sequester 'trustee'
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