polarity
n
1 [U, C] (in a magnet) possession or location of negative and positive poles (磁体的)极性
the polarity of a magnet 磁体的极性
reversed polarity/polarities 反转极性.
2 [U] ~(between A and B) (fig 比喻) difference or separation(between people or things) in condition, views, etc (人或物之间条件、 看法等的)分歧, 对立
the growing polarity between the left and right wings of the party 党内左右翼间日益增大的分歧.
When there is no one in the office, you can leave the answering machine on so that people who call you up can leave a message.
当无人在办公室时,你可以打开留言机,这样打电话给你的人就可以留言了。
If an unfair law existed, - and there were many that had been passed by the British rulers in India and South Africa - it was the duty of everyone to disobey this law, but without using violence.