*pole/pol; pəʊl/ n [C] 1 a long piece of wood or metal 杆，柱，竿: tent poles 帐篷柱 a fishing pole 钓鱼竿 2 North/South Pole the most northern and southern point on Earth 北极/南极: an expedition to the North Pole 北极探险 3 be poles apart to be completely different 截然不同: Their political views are poles apart. 他们的政治观点截然不同。