isolated

Far from other people or places; separated from others; occurring singly and not as part of a broader pattern.

• isolate/ˈaɪsəleɪt/(v)使孤立；隔离
• isolation/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/(n)孤立；隔绝

• isolated incident
• isolated community
• feel isolated
• isolated case
• relatively isolated
• increasingly isolated

1. 1.The company stressed that this was an isolated incident and not indicative of a systemic problem.
2. 2.Remote workers can feel isolated without deliberate efforts from managers to maintain regular contact and connection.

• solitary/ˈsɒlɪtəri/— alone; done alone
• remote/rɪˈməʊt/— far from other places
• disconnected/ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/— not linked to others

from Italian "isolato," from Latin "insula" (island)