polarize

英 [ˈpəʊləraɪz]

美 [ˈpoʊləraɪz]

v.  (使)两极化，截然对立; 使(光波等)偏振; 使(物体)极化

过去分词：polarized　现在分词：polarizing　过去式：polarized　第三人称单数：polarizes　

考研TOEFLGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.22330 / COCA.12148

牛津词典

verb

• （使）两极化，截然对立
  to separate or make people separate into two groups with completely opposite opinions
  1. Public opinion has polarized on this issue.
     在这个问题上公众意见已呈两极化。
  2. The issue has polarized public opinion.
     这个问题已使公众意见两极化。
• 使（光波等）偏振
  to make waves of light, etc. vibrate in a single direction
• 使（物体）极化
  to give polarity to sth
  1. to polarize a magnet
     使磁体极化

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 polarise


• V-ERG （使）两极化；（使）分化；（使）对立
  If somethingpolarizespeople or if somethingpolarizes, two separate groups are formed with opposite opinions or positions.
  1. Missile deployment did much to further polarize opinion in Britain...
     在英国，导弹部署极大地导致了意见进一步分化。
  2. As the car rental industry polarizes, business will go to the bigger companies...
     随着汽车租赁业的两极分化，生意将流向较大的公司。
  3. The green debate tends to polarise into science-as-saviour versus science-as-devil camps.
     有关环保的辩论往往会分化成“科学是救星”和“科学是恶魔”两个阵营。

英英释义

verb

• become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
  Synonym:polarise
• cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
  Synonym:polarise
• cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
  1. polarize light waves
  Synonym:polarise

双语例句

• Missile deployment did much to further polarize opinion in Britain
  在英国，导弹部署极大地导致了意见进一步分化。
• The light bounces off the structures so that the scales appear to us as a shimmering green. But using optical equipment that can polarize light, those scales appear bright blue.
  太阳光从这些结构中反射出来，翅瓣看上去就是绿油油的，但要是利用光学设备使光发生偏振，那些翅瓣就会变成亮蓝色。
• But most people never polarize.
  但大多数人从来不曾极化过。
• As the car rental industry polarizes, business will go to the bigger companies
  随着汽车租赁业的两极分化，生意将流向较大的公司。
• Rather than polarize with partners figure out how you can find the fertile ground of compromise.
  与其和伙伴形成分化的局面，不如想办法找到如何妥协的地方。
• The ground will not have time to polarize completely and the decay will have a smaller amplitude.
  地层还来不及充分极化，衰减曲线的幅度将比较小。
• To polarize American opinion, there is nothing quite like the subject of immigration.
  没有什么话题比“移民”更能反映美国人极端的意见。
• We recommend not crossing the legs so that the energy may correctly polarize in the field.
  我们推荐不要交叉双腿，以便你的能量在能量场中正确极化。
• A plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare.
  可以使光束偏振的一种塑料薄膜；使用时通常戴着太阳镜来挡住耀眼的光。
• Footballer David Beckham's ability to polarize opinion has seen him included in both lists.
  足球明星大卫•贝克汉姆在这两个排行榜上均有一席之地，全靠他有本事能让公众对他的评价两极分化。