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

• If you polarize as a darkworker, you are dedicating your life to serving yourself.
  如果你极化为征服者，就表示要一生致力于自我服务。
• When molecules are solvated in the solution, the solute molecule polarize solvent molecules around it and this gives rise to a field reaction field acting back-OB-the molecule, which will have effects on the structure of solvated molecules and their optical properties.
  当分子溶解在溶剂中时，溶质分子将使溶剂发生极化现象，被极化的溶剂反过来又会产生一个反应场作用于溶质分子，从而影响溶质分子的几何结构和光学特性。
• 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。
• 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。
• Epithelial and endothelial cells can form selective barriers between tissues and different body compartments. They polarize and adhere to each other through intercellular complexes including tight junctions ( TJs), adherens junctions and desmosomes.
  上皮细胞和内皮细胞在组织和不同的细胞间形成了选择性的屏障，它们发生了极化，且通过细胞间的复合物互相连接，这些复合物包括紧密连接、粘性连接和桥粒。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Slow Polarize Dielectric Relaxation in Polymers Materials
  聚合物材料中的慢极化介电弛豫
• After entering21st century, china's urbanization process is accelerated, the original household register system is broken, the gap between rich and poor is changed to polarize by a polarization, all these make poor problem in the City show especially.
  进入21世纪后，中国城市化进程加快，原有户籍制度被打破，贫富差距加大，这些都使得城市贫困问题凸现。