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

• 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。
• 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。
• Optical switch based on MOEMS technology obviously has more advantages than optical switch base on other technologies, such as wavelength transparence and polarize independence.
  基于MOEMS技术的光开关和其他技术类型的光开关相比显然具有更多的优良性能，例如波长透明和偏振无关等。
• The polarize in the patronage is very serious;
  赞助营销两极分化现象严重；
• 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。
• We think that languages – for whatever reasons – polarize a lot and with a 'one size fits all' approach you always lock out millions of developers.
  我们认为语言不论什么原因非常极端，并有“放之四海而皆准”的方法，就是把几百万的开发者拒之门外了。
• But due to the high coercive field, it's difficult to polarize the NBT ceramic sufficiently.
  但NBT陶瓷的矫顽场过高，使得材料很难充分极化，材料所具有的真实压电性能无法充分展现出来。
• This situation may make income level widened between rural and urban areas, polarize residents 'income.
  如果继续维持这一现状，势必造成两类居民之间收入水平的拉大，带来城乡居民收入的两极分化。
• Rather than polarize, synthesize.
  不要两极分化，综合一下。
• 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。