sequester v. [sih-KWESS-ter]
隔绝，隐退；扣押
1: to set apart : segregate
1：分隔：隔离
2: to seize by authority of a writ
2：据政府法令扣押
注：writ：法令
Did You Know?
Sequester first appeared in English in the 14th century. The word derives from Latin sequestrare ("to hand over to a trustee") and ultimately from secus ("beside," "otherwise"), which is akin to Latin sequi ("to follow"). In this relationship, we can trace links to words such as sequel, sequence, consequence, and subsequent, all of which convey a meaning of one thing following another. These days, we most frequently hear sequester used in legal contexts, as juries are sometimes sequestered for the safety of their members or to prevent the influence of outside sources on a verdict. In a different sense, it is possible to sequester property in certian legal situations.
词源/词根演化：secus("beside," "otherwise") / sequi ("to follow") --> sequesterare ("to hand over to a trustee") --> sequester
sequester最早在14世纪出现在英语里。这个词来自于拉丁动词sequesterare（交给可靠的人），在向前可以追溯到secus（旁边，不同的），secus与拉丁词sequi（跟随）也有些渊源。按这种关系，我们可以追踪下列单词之间的关联：sequel（续集），sequence（序列），consequence（后果）以及subsequent（随后的），所有这些单词都有“一个事件跟着另一个事件的”含义。现如今，我们最常听到sequester用在法律语境中，例如处于安全考虑，或者裁决时免受外界干扰的原因，陪审团成员有时会被隔离了。还有另外一个含义，在有些司法条件情况下，可以依法扣押财物。
Examples
- The reality series will feature ten celebrity contestants who will be sequestered in a haunted mansion for twelve weeks.
reality连续剧的主题是10个明星选手会被关在一个闹鬼的大厦中长达12个星期。
- "Typically, a judge makes the decision to sequester a jury, often when there is risk that outside interference could affect a juror's ability to be fair and impartial or when there are heightened security concerns."
--- Lydia Wheeler and Morgan Chalfant, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2018
通常，当法官决定要隔离陪审团时，往往处于如下原因：外部存在干扰陪审员公正性的风险，或者有高度的安全风险。