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单词 pole
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pole

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noun (1)

ˈpōl How to pronounce pole (audio)
1
a
: a long slender usually cylindrical object (such as a length of wood)
b
: a shaft which extends from the front axle of a wagon between wheelhorses and by which the wagon is drawn : tongue
c
: a long staff of wood, metal, or fiberglass used in the pole vault
2
: a varying unit of length
especially : one equal to a rod (16¹/₂ feet or about 5 meters)
3
: a tree with a breast-high diameter of from 4 to 12 inches (10 to 30 centimeters)
4
: the inside front row position on the starting line for a race

pole

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verb

poled; poling

transitive verb

1
: to act upon with a pole
2
: to impel or push with a pole

intransitive verb

1
: to propel a boat with a pole
2
: to use ski poles to gain speed

pole

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noun (2)

1
: either extremity of an axis of a sphere and especially of the earth's axis
2
a
: either of two related opposites
b
: a point of guidance or attraction
3
a
: either of the two terminals of an electric cell, battery, generator, or motor
b
: one of two or more regions in a magnetized body at which the magnetic flux density is concentrated
4
: either of two morphologically or physiologically differentiated areas at opposite ends of an axis in an organism or cell see blastula illustration
5
a
: the fixed point in a system of polar coordinates that serves as the origin
b
: the point of origin of two tangents to a conic section that determine a polar

Pole

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noun (3)

ˈpōl How to pronounce Pole (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of Poland
2
: a person of Polish descent
Phrases
poles apart
: diametrically opposed

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English pāl stake, pole, from Latin palus stake; akin to Latin pangere to fix — more at pact

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Latin polus, from Greek polos pivot, pole; akin to Greek pelesthai to become, Sanskrit carati he moves, wanders — more at wheel

Noun (3)

German, of Slavic origin; akin to Polish Polak Pole, Polska Poland, pole field

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1573, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pole 1 of 3

noun

ˈpōl How to pronounce pole (audio)
: a long straight thin piece of material (as wood or metal)

pole

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noun

1
: either end of the imaginary line on which the earth or another planet turns
2
: either of the two ends of a magnet

Pole

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noun

ˈpōl How to pronounce Pole (audio)
: a person born or living in Poland

Medical Definition

pole

noun

ˈpōl How to pronounce pole (audio)
1
a
: either of the two terminals of an electric cell, battery, generator, or motor
b
: one of two or more regions in a magnetized body at which the magnetic flux density is concentrated
2
: either of two morphologically or physiologically differentiated areas at opposite ends of an axis in an organism, organ, or cell see animal pole, vegetal pole

Biographical Definition

Pole

biographical name

ˈpōl How to pronounce Pole (audio)
ˈpül
Reginald 1500–1558 English cardinal; archbishop of Canterbury (1556–58)

pole 1 of 2

noun

as in center

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • center
  • magnet
  • polestar
  • bait
  • attraction
  • mecca
  • capital
  • loadstone
  • epicenter
  • lodestone
  • draw
  • cynosure
  • lure
  • allure
  • fascination
  • temptation
  • turn-on
  • stimulus
  • enticement
  • incentive
  • appeal
  • spur
  • allurement
  • spectacle
  • inducement
  • call
  • persuasion
  • sight(s)
  • curiosity

pole

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verb

as in to canoe

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • canoe
  • kayak
  • oar
  • row
  • punt
  • paddle
  • feather
  • pull
  • scull
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