pole

🇬🇧 UK/pәul/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A long, slender rod of wood or metal used for support or propulsion; either of the two opposite ends of the earth's axis or a magnet

杆;竿;极点;磁极

v.

To propel a boat or raft by pushing with a pole

用篙撑(船)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
poleother
=pole

Common Collocations

  • 1.North/South Pole北极/南极
  • 2.opposite poles两个极端
  • 3.pole position杆位(赛车最前排位置)
  • 4.totem pole图腾柱

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The explorers endured extreme cold on their expedition to the South Pole.

  • 2.

    He used a long bamboo pole to push the boat along the shallow river.

  • 3.

    The two candidates are at opposite poles of the political spectrum.

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