When public opinion is particularly polarized, as it was following the end of the Franco regime, monarchs can rise above “mere” politics and “embody” a spirit of national unity.(Text 1. 2015. 英一)
polarized / ˈpəuləraizd / adj.偏振的;极化的
as it was 正如......
regime / reiˈʒi:m / n.统治方式;统治制度;政权;政体
monarch / ˈmɔnək / n.君主;帝王
rise above 超越
mere / miə(r) / adj.仅仅的;只不过
embody / imˈbɔdi / v.具体表现;体现,代表(思想或品质)
当公众舆论严重分化时,正如佛朗哥执政末期那样,君主们就能超越单纯的政治概念,并代表一种国家统一精神。