centre
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT The centre of something is the middle of it. 中心
A large, wooden table dominates the centre of the room. 一張大木桌占據(jù)了房間的中央。
2. N-COUNT A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. (會議、活動、援助的) 中心地點
She now also does pottery classes at a community centre. 她現(xiàn)在還在社區(qū)中心上陶藝課。
3. N-COUNT If an area or town is a centre for an industry or activity, that industry or activity is very important there. (行業(yè)、活動的) 中心; 中樞
New York is also a major international financial centre. 紐約也是一個重要的國際金融中心。
4. N-COUNT The centre of a town or city is the part where there are the most stores and businesses and where a lot of people come from other areas to work or shop. (鎮(zhèn)、市的) 中心區(qū)
...the city centre. …市中心。
5. N-COUNT If something or someone is at the centre of a situation, they are the most important thing or person involved. 居中心地位的人或物
...the man at the centre of the controversy. …處于爭議中心的那位男子。
6. N-SING If someone or something is the centre of attention or interest, people are giving them a lot of attention. (關注、興趣的) 中心
The rest of the cast was used to her being the centre of attention. 劇組的其他演員已經(jīng)習慣了她成為眾人關注的焦點。
7. N-SING In politics, the centre refers to groups and their beliefs, when they are considered to be neither left-wing nor right-wing. 中間派
The Democrats have become a party of the centre. 民主黨人士已經(jīng)變成一個中間派團體。
8. V-T/V-I If something centres or is centred on a particular thing or person, that thing or person is the main subject of attention. 使集中; 集中
...the improvement was the result of a plan which centred on academic achievement and personal motivation. …該進步得益于一個強調(diào)學術成就和自我激勵的方案。
All his concerns were centred around himself rather than Rachel. 他所有心思都集中在他自己而非雷切爾的身上。
9. -centeredCOMB in ADJ 以…為中心的
...a child-centred approach to teaching. …以孩子為中心的教學方法。
10. V-T/V-I If an industry or event is centred in a place, or if it centres there, it takes place to the greatest extent there. 使集中; 集中
The fighting has been centred around the town of Vucovar. 戰(zhàn)斗集中在武科瓦爾鎮(zhèn)進行。
The disturbances have centred around the two main university areas. 騷亂集中發(fā)生在兩所大學主校區(qū)。
11. →see also community centre , shopping centre
返回 centre
centre /?s?nt?/ (centring,centred,centres)
[英國英語]AM center
劍橋詞典
- They've got a fabulous apartment in the centre of Paris.
- Make a fold across the centre of the card .
- I love those chocolates with the caramel centres.
- Is that cake cooked properly in the centre?
- Try to hit the centre of the target .
- The centre provides expert advice for people with financial problems .
- He's gone down to the health centre to collect his prescriptions .
- He works in a sports centre instructing people in the use of the gym equipment .
- In the refugee centres we saw many children whose stomachs were distended because of lack of food .
- Have you seen the designs for the new shopping centre? 返回 centre
centre noun [C] (MIDDLE)
the middle point or part中心點；中心，中央
There was a large table in the centre of the room . 屋子中央有張大桌子。
the town centre 市中心
?centre of attention
the person or thing that everyone is most interested in and pays most attention to
關注的中心；矚目的焦點
She's the centre of attention everywhere she goes. 她不論走到哪里都是眾人矚目的焦點。
?be at the centre of sth
to be most involved in a situation
處于…的焦點；處于…的中心
Mark was at the centre of the argument . 馬克處于爭論的風口浪尖上。
A social worker was at the centre of the scandal . 一位社會工作者處于這起丑聞的漩渦之中。
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centre noun [C] (PLACE)
a place or building , especially one where a particular activity happens（尤指某一活動的）中心
a sports /leisure /health centre 體育／休閑／保健中心
a garden /shopping centre 園藝／購物中心
Grants will be given to establish centres of excellence (= places where a particular activity is done extremely well) in this field of research . 將會撥款在這一領域建立出色的研究中心。
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