polarize
gb/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪz/ us/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪz/
C1
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Verb
C1
process
1
divide into opposing sides
If something polarizes people, it makes them have very different and opposite opinions about it.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] polarizes [people/opinion]; [people/groups] polarize over [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not use it for any small disagreement; it usually suggests a strong split into opposite sides.
Sinonime
divide (more general and less focused on two extreme sides)
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split (more informal and can describe any separation into groups)
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drive apart (emphasizes increasing distance or hostility between people)
Antonime
unite (bring people together instead of dividing them)
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reconcile (restore agreement or friendly relations after conflict)
Colocații
polarize opinion
|polarize voters
|polarize society
|polarize communities
|polarize the debate
|polarize the electorate
|become polarized
|increasingly polarized
|politically polarized
|deeply polarized
Teme
society
|politics
|opinions
|conflict
Exemple
- The debate over immigration has polarized voters across the country.
- Social media can polarize public opinion by showing people only views they already agree with.
- The community polarized over the plan to build a new highway.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The issue polarized the class.
- People became polarized during the election.
Verb
technical
C2
process
2
restrict light-wave vibration
In physics, to polarize light is to make its waves move in one direction or plane.
Tipar de utilizare:
[filter/lens/material] polarizes [light/waves]
Greșeală frecventă:
This technical sense is related to polarized sunglasses, which use lenses that reduce glare.
Sinonime
filter (less precise; may only mean remove or reduce part of the light)
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align (emphasizes arranging vibration in a direction)
Antonime
depolarize (remove or reduce polarization)
Colocații
polarize light
|polarize waves
|polarized light
|polarizing filter
|polarized lens
|partially polarized
|linearly polarized
|circularly polarized
Teme
physics
|light
|technology
Exemple
- The filter polarizes the light before it reaches the camera sensor.
- Light reflected from water is often horizontally polarized.
- The experiment showed how certain crystals can polarize a beam of light.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The lens polarizes light.
- Polarized light helps reduce glare.
Verb
technical
C2
process
3
give electric polarity
In science, to polarize something is to make one part positive and another part negative.
Tipar de utilizare:
[field/current/electrode] polarizes [object/molecule/material]
Greșeală frecventă:
This sense is technical and is not normally used for ordinary social disagreement.
Sinonime
charge (more general; does not always mean creating opposite poles)
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magnetize (similar idea for magnetic poles rather than electric charge)
Antonime
depolarize (remove or reduce electric polarity)
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neutralize (make electrically neutral or cancel an effect)
Colocații
polarize a molecule
|polarize an electrode
|polarize a material
|electric field polarizes
|charge distribution
|polarized molecule
|dielectric polarization
Teme
physics
|chemistry
|electricity
Exemple
- The electric field polarizes the molecules in the material.
- A strong voltage can polarize the electrode surface.
- When the atom is polarized, its electron cloud shifts slightly away from the nucleus.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The field polarizes the molecule.
- The material became polarized.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
polarize
IPA
GB/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪz/
US/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪz/
Silabe și accent
po - lar - ize (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (po)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: polarize
- 3rd Person Singular: polarizes
- Present Participle: polarizing
- Past: polarized
Expresii
polarized lenses
1/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪzd lˈɛnzɪz/
fixed phrase
lenses that filter glare
Lenses that reduce glare by filtering certain light waves.
Exemple
- The camera uses polarized lenses to cut reflections from the glass.
- My new glasses have polarized lenses for driving.
- Polarized lenses can make phone screens look darker from certain angles.
polarized sunglasses
1/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪzd sˈʌŋɡlˌæsɪz/
fixed phrase
sunglasses that cut glare
Sunglasses that make bright reflections less strong.
Exemple
- Polarized sunglasses help a lot when I’m driving into the sun.
- He bought polarized sunglasses for fishing.
- With polarized sunglasses, the glare off the water is much less.
polarized sunglasses
1/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪzd sˈʌŋɡlˌæsɪz/
fixed phrase
sunglasses that reduce glare
Sunglasses that reduce bright glare, especially from water, roads, or snow.
Exemple
- Polarized sunglasses make it easier to see while driving on a bright day.
- Fishermen often wear polarized sunglasses because they reduce glare on the water.
- These polarized sunglasses are useful for skiing and other outdoor sports.
polarizing figure
1/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪzɪŋ fˈɪɡjɚ/
fixed phrase
person who divides opinion
A person whom many people strongly support and many others strongly dislike.
Exemple
- The mayor became a polarizing figure after the protests.
- She is a polarizing figure in the tech industry: some admire her honesty, while others find her aggressive.
- The documentary presents him as a deeply polarizing figure in modern politics.
polarizing issue
1/pˈoʊlɚˌaɪzɪŋ ˈɪʃu/
fixed phrase
issue that divides people
An issue that makes people strongly disagree and take opposite sides.
Exemple
- Climate policy remains a polarizing issue in many countries.
- The new school curriculum has become a polarizing issue among parents.
- Tax reform is often a polarizing issue during elections.