If something polarizes people or if something polarizes, two separate groups are formed with opposite opinions or positions.
例句
Missile deployment did much to further polarize opinion in Britain...在英国,导弹部署极大地导致了意见进一步分化。As the car rental industry polarizes, business will go to the bigger companies...随着汽车租赁业的两极分化,生意将流向较大的公司。
英汉词典释义
vi.
使分化为不同的看法
Public opinion polarized into completely opposite opinions on the issue of mercy killing.公众舆论在安乐死这一问题上分化成了完全不同的对立观点。
英英词典释义
Verb
1. cause to vibrate in a definite pattern;
"polarize light waves"
2. cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
3. become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation