pole
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/pəʊl/
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/pəʊl/
a long, thin stick of wood or metal used to hold something up
We used a strong pole to hold up the tent.
我们用一根结实的杆子支撑帐篷。
one of the two ends of the Earth where it spins
The North Pole is very cold and covered in ice.
北极非常寒冷,被冰雪覆盖。
the positive or negative end of a magnet or battery
The magnet has a north pole and a south pole.
磁铁有一个北极和一个南极。
one of two completely different sides or ideas
Their views on the topic were at opposite poles.
他们在这个话题上的观点截然相反。
to move a boat by pushing a long stick against the bottom
He used a long pole to move the boat along the river.
他用一根长杆沿着河流推动船只。