单词 | polarize |
释义 | polarize (once / 4099 pages) 1v 2v To polarize is to divide. Something that's been polarized has been split into two sides that are so different, it seems as though they're from opposite ends of the earth — like the North Pole and the South Pole. Political parties have long been polarized by different views and approaches to government. But you'll also find polarized soda devotees arguing over the merits of Coke vs. Pepsi. Any topic that is controversial can polarize a population, especially if the topic inspires either a fiercely "pro" or fiercely "con" reaction. Topics such as gun control and health care reform have been known to polarize Congress. WORD FAMILYpolarize: depolarize, polarization, polarized, polarizes, polarizing+/depolarise: depolarised, depolarising/depolarization: depolarizations/depolarize: depolarization, depolarized, depolarizes, depolarizing/polar: bipolar, circumpolar, nonpolar, polarise, polarity, polarize, polarly, transpolar/polarisation: depolarisation/polarise: depolarise, polarisation, polarised, polarises, polarising/polarity: polarities/polarization: polarizations/pole: polar, poled, poles, poling USAGE EXAMPLESThe team sliced one of the tiny P. andrewsi teeth into sections and examined them in a microscope under polarized light. Science Magazine(Jan 02, 2017) “In our polarized political environment, it’s not surprising that once a term in office ends, the new administration wants to assume that power,” Bitzer said. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Our election was a brutal grudge match that left us more polarized than ever. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1v cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions Syn|Hyper polarise disunite, divide, part, separate force, take, or pull apart 2v become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation 2Syn|Hyper polarise divide, part, separate come apart v cause to vibrate in a definite pattern polarize light waves Syn|Hyper polarise alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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