quarantine /ˈkwɔrənti:n]/ I. vt. 对…进行检疫隔离：James was quarantined for three weeks when he had scarlet fever.詹姆士患猩红热后被隔离了三个星期。‖II. n. [u] (人或动物生病之后被隔离的)检疫期：Many animals die in quarantine. 许多动物死于隔离期。The ship is still in rigorous quarantine.该船仍在接受严格的隔离检疫。