It was very insular, a walled garden.

它很孤立，像一座有围墙的花园。

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The British caricature themselves as a nation of insular xenophobes. This helps to disguise the fact that they are living in one of the world's most international countries.

英国人常把自己丑化为思想褊狭的对域外事物感到恐惧的人，这也帮他们掩盖了一个事实：他们生活在世界上一个最国际化的国家。

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But as Edwards’s tale progresses, it becomes clear that, for all Google’s praiseworthy qualities, the company is hampered by a narrow perspective and an insular culture.

但是随着爱德华兹故事的进行，这家公司值得表扬的品质逐渐变得明朗起来，受到一个狭隘的视角和孤立文化的牵绊。

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The latter is a lot less insular and a lot more aware that it exists in a greater world.

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Major Japanese companies have, historically, been reluctant to bring outsiders into the boardroom, a pattern that many corporate-governance experts have said has led to insular management and a number of high-profile corporate scandals in recent years.

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The medieval fortress town of Laval in western France is small and insular, with a population of around 50, 000.

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