1. | 柱子;杆子;棍;杖;篙a long thin straight piece of wood or metal, especially one with the end placed in the ground, used as a support |
a tent pole 帐篷支柱 | |
a ski pole 滑雪杖 | |
a curtain pole 窗帘杆 |
2. | (行星的)极;地极either of the two points at the opposite ends of the line on which the earth or any other planet turns |
the North/South Pole 北极;南极 |
3. | 磁极;电极either of the two ends of a magnet , or the positive or negative points of an electric battery |
4. | (对立或相反的)任何一方;极端either of two opposite or contrasting extremes |
Their opinions were at opposite poles of the debate. 他们的意见在辩论中截然相反。 |