[] a period of time when an animal, a food product, etc. entering a country is kept away from others in order to prevent disease from spreading （为防传染的）隔离期；检疫期◆agricultural quarantine laws 农业检疫法律◆(figurative) Email messages from non-approved addresses will be placed in quarantine. 来自非核准地址的电子邮件信息将被隔离。▸ˈquarantine