polarize
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/ˈpəʊləraɪz/
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/ˈpəʊləraɪz/
To cause people to have very different opinions about something.
The new law has polarized the community into two opposing groups.
新法律使社区分裂成两个对立的群体。
To make light or other waves only move in one direction.
The special filter can polarize the light coming through the window.
这种特殊滤镜可以使透过窗户的光线偏振。
To give something a positive or negative charge.
The electric field can polarize the molecules in the liquid.
电场可以使液体中的分子极化。