polarize
verb[T]
(UKusuallypolarise)uk/ˈpəʊ.lə.raɪz/us/ˈpoʊ.lə.raɪz/polarizeverb[T](DIVIDE)
tocausesomething,especiallysomething thatcontainsdifferentpeopleoropinions, todivideinto twocompletelyopposinggroups:
使两极分化,使截然对立Theissuehas polarized thenation.
Twodevelopmentshave polarized thedebate.
Separating and dividing
- apheresis
- atomize
- bifurcate
- bifurcation
- bisect
- clove
- dissociate
- dissociateyourselffromsomething
- dissociation
- disunite
- disunity
- fracture
- hive
- parcel
- polarized
- polarizer
- prophase
- pull
- pullsomething/someoneapart
- unravel
polarizeverb[T](LIGHT)
physicsspecialized
to makelightwavesmovein onedirectiononly, ormainlyin onedirection:
To polarize thelightthere is ascreendirectlyinfrontof theprojector.
A polarizingfilteris afilterwhichtransmitsonlylightpolarized in aspecificdimension.
totreatglasswith asubstancethatreducestheamountofreflectedlight:
Carmanufacturersdo not polarize theglassinwindscreensforsafetyreasons.
Physical & chemical processes
- absorbable
- absorptive
- absorptive capacity
- acidification
- addition reaction
- condense
- electrolysis
- evaporate
- evaporation
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- oxidize
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- reliquify
- solidify
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