polar

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po·lar /ˈpəʊlə $ ˈpoʊlər/ adjective  1  SGclose to or relating to the North Pole or the South Pole 地极的；近地极的；极地的 As our climate warms up, the polar ice caps will begin to melt. 随着地球气候逐渐变暖，极地的冰冠将开始融化。2  polar opposite/extreme OPPOSITE/REVERSEsomething that is the complete or exact opposite of something else 完全相反，正好相反 Ortega’s cheerful landscapes are the polar opposites of Miller’s dark, troubled portraits. 奥尔特加明快的风景画同米勒阴郁的肖像画截然相反。3. HP technical relating to one of the poles of a magnet 磁极的

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polar• In fact polar homeotherms, whether northern or southern, show very few recognizable adaptations for polar living.• However, the life-cycle savings model is the polar opposite case from pure classical savings.• Until his polar opposite steps lightly down on to his moon-paved home ground, the sleek beast-headed man sits at peace, inviolable.• For more polar polymers, specific solvent effects become more pronounced and extrapolations have to be regarded with corresponding caution.• The crew flew a polar route to Detroit from Eastern Russia.• But the crews of high-altitude aircraft, especially on polar routes, can receive significant amounts of radiation over time.• Many polar species have clearly originated in this way by adaptations of metabolism, form and lifestyle.Origin polar (1500-1600) Modern Latin polaris, from Latin polus; → POLE1

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po‧lar /ˈpəʊlə $ ˈpoʊlər/ adjective1. close to or relating to the North Pole or the South Pole:
    As our climate warms up, the polar ice caps will begin to melt.
2. polar 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

polarBrE /ˈpəʊlə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpoʊlər/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] connected 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(specialist) connected with the poles (= the positive and negative ends) of a magnet 磁极的◆polar attraction极向引力(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。🔊🔊