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.
我們用一根結實的桿子支撐帳篷。
one of the two ends of the Earth where it spins
The North Pole is very cold and covered in ice.
北極非常寒冷,被冰雪覆蓋。
the positive or negative end of a magnet or battery
The magnet has a north pole and a south pole.
磁鐵有一個北極和一個南極。
one of two completely different sides or ideas
Their views on the topic were at opposite poles.
他們在這個話題上的觀點截然相反。
to move a boat by pushing a long stick against the bottom
He used a long pole to move the boat along the river.
他用一根長桿沿著河流推動船隻。