[ADJ 形容词]近地极的;极地的Polar means near the North and South Poles.
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...the rigours of life in the polar regions...
在极地地区生活的艰苦
Warmth melted some of the polar ice.
温暖的天气融化了一些极地的冰雪。
...polar explorers.
极地探险者
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[ADJ 形容词](在性质、类型等方面)完全相反的,截然对立的Polar is used to describe things which are completely opposite in character, quality, or type.
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In many ways, Brett and Bernard are polar opposites.
在许多方面,布雷特和伯纳德截然不同。
...economists at polar ends of the politico-economic spectrum.
政治经济观点完全对立的经济学家
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polar/ˈpəʊlə(r); NAmEˈpoʊlər/adjective[only before noun ]1connected with, or near the North or South Pole 极地的;近地极的;南极(或北极)的◆the polar regions极区◆polar explorers极地探险家2( technical 术语) connected with the poles(= the positive and negative ends) of a magnet磁极的◆polar attraction极向引力3( formal) used to describe sth that is the complete opposite of sth else 完全相反的;截然对立的◆The parents' position is often the polar opposite of the child's.父母的观点常与孩子的完全相反。polar/ˈpəʊlə(r); NAmEˈpoʊlər/
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polarpo‧lar /ˈpəʊlə $ ˈpoʊlər/ adjective
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1close to or relating to the North Pole or the South Pole: As our climate warms up, the polar ice caps will begin to melt.2polar opposite/extreme something that is the complete or exact opposite of something else: Ortega’s cheerful landscapes are the polar opposites of Miller’s dark, troubled portraits.3 technical relating to one of the poles of a magnet
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极性(76%),两极的(10%),极线(9%),对立的(5%)
n.极面;极线
adj.极地的;两极的;正好相反的
n.(Polar)人名;(德、西)波拉尔
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