
polarizing
词源
源自polarize(动词,1811年首次记录)+ -ing后缀。词根polar来自拉丁语polaris(与极点相关的),最终源自希腊语polos(枢轴,极点)。
adjective
❶ 指事物或观点具有强烈对立性,能使人分成截然不同的支持或反对阵营,常引发激烈争议。
“The politician's speech was highly polarizing, with some cheering and others booing.”
(这位政治家的演讲极具分裂性,有人欢呼也有人喝倒彩。)
“Social media algorithms often amplify polarizing content to increase engagement.”
(社交媒体算法常放大引发对立的内容以提高互动率。)
verb
❶ 使观点或群体产生极端对立,通常指将人们分成完全相反的立场或阵营。
“The debate polarized the community into two opposing groups.”
(这场辩论使社区分裂成两个对立的群体。)
“Extreme rhetoric tends to polarize public opinion.”
(极端言论往往会使舆论两极分化。)
常见短语
polarizing figure — 指引发强烈爱憎反应的人物,通常因其言行或立场而同时拥有忠实支持者和激烈反对者。
“The celebrity became a polarizing figure after her controversial statements.”
(这位名人发表争议言论后成为了两极分化的人物。)
polarizing issue — 指社会或群体中引发尖锐对立意见的议题,通常难以达成共识。
“Gun control remains a polarizing issue in many countries.”
(枪支管制在许多国家仍是引发对立的议题。)