polar
US /ˈpoʊ.lɚ/
UK /ˈpoʊ.lɚ/
1.
極地的, 兩極的
relating to the North or South Pole or the regions around them
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The expedition studied polar bears in their natural habitat.
探險隊研究了自然棲息地中的北極熊。
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The climate in the polar regions is extremely cold.
極地地區的氣候極其寒冷。
2.
截然相反的, 對立的
having opposite characteristics or tendencies
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Their opinions on the matter were polar opposites.
他們對這件事的看法是截然相反的。
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The two cultures represent polar extremes.
這兩種文化代表著截然不同的極端。