- [countable]
the middle point or part of something 中心點；中心；正中；中央 - the center of something
He walked to the center of the circle. 他走到圓圈的中心。 - in the center of something
There was a long table in the center of the room. 房間中央有一張長桌子。 The statue is in the very center of the temple. 這座雕像就在寺廟的正中央。 chocolates with soft centers 具有鬆軟夾心的巧克力 - at the center of something
Aristotle believed that the Earth was at the center of the universe. 亞裏士多德認爲地球是宇宙的中心。
- the center of something
- [countable] (especially British English) (North American English usually downtown [usually singular])
the main part of a town or city where there are a lot of shops and offices （市鎮的）中心區 - in the… center
We both work in the city center. 我們都在市中心工作。
- in the… center
- [countable]
a place or an area where a lot of people live; a place where a lot of business or cultural activity takes place 人口集中的地區；商業中心區；文化中心區 major urban/industrial centers 主要城市/工業中心 - center of something
At that time Winchester was still a major centrer of population. 那時，溫徹斯特仍然是人口的主要中心。 - center for something
The university is a leading center for scientific research. 這所大學是領先的科學研究中心。 Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centers for the surrounding villages. 南印度的小城鎮是周圍村莊的經濟和文化中心。
- [countable]
a building or place used for a particular purpose or activity 中心；活動中心 a shopping/sports/leisure/community center 購物/運動/休閒/社區中心 The company has recently opened a new training center. 公司最近新開了一個培訓中心。
- [countable] center of excellence
a place where a particular kind of work is done extremely well 居領先地位的中心；（某領域中成績突出的）中心 The university is recognized as an international center of excellence for training dentists. 這所大學被公認爲培養牙醫的國際卓越中心。
- [countable, usually singular]
the point towards which people direct their attention 中心；聚集點 Children like to be the center of attention. 孩子們喜歡成爲關注的焦點。
- [singular]
a moderate (= middle) political position or party, between the extremes of left-wing and right-wing parties 中間派；中間黨 a party of the center 中間派政黨 a center party 中心派對
- [countable]
(in some team sports 用於某些團體運動 a player or position in the middle of the pitch, court, etc. 中鋒；中鋒位置
Idioms
front and center
in or into the most important position 在（或進入）最重要位置 The issue has moved front and center in his presidential campaign. 在他的總統競選中，這個問題已經成爲焦點。
left, right and center
(also right, left and center)
- (informal)
in all directions; everywhere 四面八方；到處；處處 He's giving away money left, right and center. 他到處送錢。