Definition
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极
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极是指地球的极点或极端的地方,通常用于描述地理位置。
The word 'pole' refers to the points on the Earth or extreme places, usually used to describe geographical locations.
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北极是地球上最冷的地方之一。
Běi jí shì dìqiú shàng zuì lěng de dìfāng zhī yī.
The North Pole is one of the coldest places on Earth.
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南极的冰盖非常厚。
Nán jí de bīng gài fēicháng hòu.
The ice sheet in Antarctica is very thick.
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科学家们对极地的生态系统感兴趣。
Kēxuéjiāmen duì jí dì de shēngtàixìtǒng gǎn xìngqù.
Scientists are interested in the polar ecosystems.