polarized

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in Vietnamese Phân cực, chia rẽ

BrE /ˈpəʊ.ləraɪzd/ AmE /ˈpoʊ.ləˌraɪzd/

adjective en → vi

1 POLARIZE (GROUP) [transitive] B2

Phân cực, chia rẽ

to divide people into opposing groups with very different opinions or beliefs

  • polarize a group of people

Collocations polarize public opinion · polarize political debate

  • The issue has polarized the community.

    Vấn đề đã chia rẽ cộng đồng.

2 ELECTRICITY [non-transitive] C1

Điện phân / Điện môi

describing a material that allows electricity to pass through it easily, or one that does not allow electricity to pass through it at all

  • be polarized

Collocations polarized material · polarized lens

  • The lenses are polarized to reduce glare.

    Kính có lớp lọc phân cực để giảm chói sáng.

3 PHYSICS [non-transitive] C1

Sóng phân cực / Phân cực ánh sáng

describing light waves that vibrate in only one direction, or the process of making them do this

  • be polarized

Collocations polarized light · polarization of light

  • The experiment showed that the light was polarized.

    Thí nghiệm cho thấy ánh sáng đã được phân cực.

4 OPINION [non-transitive] B2

Phân cực về quan điểm

having very different opinions or beliefs, especially about politics or religion

  • be polarized

Collocations polarized views · polarized opinions

  • The debate became very polarized.

    Cuộc tranh luận trở nên rất phân cực.