polar
adj[attrib 作定语]
1 of or near the North or South Pole (南、 北)极的; 地极的; 近地极的
polar ice 地极的冰 * the polar regions 极区.
2 of (one of) the poles of a magnet 磁极的
polar attraction 极向引力.
3 (fml 文) (of opposites) complete; extreme (指相对的事物)完全相反的, 极端对立的.
The farmer cut off part of his foot to make sure he could not run away again.
农场主把他的一只脚砍掉了一块,以确保他不能再逃跑。
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.