centre
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The centre of something is the middle of it. 中心
A large, wooden table dominates the centre of the room. 一張大木桌佔據了房間的中央。
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. 她現在還在社區中心上陶藝課。
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、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、市的) 中心區
...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. …処於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. 劇組的其他縯員已經習慣了她成爲衆人關注的焦點。
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. 民主黨人士已經變成一個中間派團躰。
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. …該進步得益於一個強調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…爲中心的
...a child-centred approach to teaching. …以孩子爲中心的教學方法。
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. 戰鬭集中在武科瓦爾鎮進行。
The disturbances have centred around the two main university areas. 騷亂集中發生在兩所大學主校區。
11. →see also community centre , shopping centre
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centre /ˈsɛntə/ (centring,centred,centres)
[英國英語]AM center
剑桥词典
- 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. 她不論走到哪裡都是衆人矚目的焦點。
be at the centre of sth
to be most involved in a situation
処於…的焦點;処於…的中心
Mark was at the centre of the argument . 馬尅処於爭論的風口浪尖上。
A social worker was at the centre of the scandal . 一位社會工作者処於這起醜聞的漩渦之中。
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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 躰育/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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