pole/pol; pəʊl/n [C]1 a long piece of wood or metal 杆﹐柱﹐竿: tent poles 帐篷柱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。TELEGRAPH POLE