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the most important or central part of something 最重要的部分；核心；要点；精髓 This report goes to the core of the argument. 这篇报道直指争论的核心。 Dutch paintings form the core of the collection. 荷兰绘画构成了收藏品的核心。 - at the core of something
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. 对环境的关注是我们政策的核心。 Our need for love lies at the very core of our being. 我们对爱的需求是我们存在的核心。 She claimed the original six countries of the EU constituted an inner core within the larger union. 她声称欧盟最初的六个国家构成了更大联盟的核心。 None of the characters really gives the film an emotional core. 没有一个角色真正给这部电影赋予情感核心。
Extra ExamplesA new spirit welled up from the very core of the nation. 这个民族的中坚分子中涌现出一种新的精神。 At the core of our convictions is belief in individual liberty. 我们信仰的核心就是相信个人自由。 There was a hollow core of sadness inside me. 我内心有一种空虚的悲伤。 These ideas formed the core of his philosophy. 这些思想构成了他哲学体系的核心。 This is seen as the central core of the government's policy. 这被认为是政府政策的核心。 We want to get to the core of the problem. 我们想谈谈这个问题的核心。 a common core of shared understanding about law and government 对法律和政府之相同理解的共同核心 the emotional core of her music 她的音乐的情感核心 This was a man he detested from the core of his heart. 这是一个他从内心深处厌恶的人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hollow
- dense
- solid
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- form
- make up
- surround
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- at something’s core
- to the core
- the earth’s core
the central part of an object （物体的）中心部分 the earth’s core 地核 the core of a nuclear reactor 核反应堆的活性区 The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). 旧城区的住房和教育水平往往较低。
Extra Examplesheat from the earth's core 来自地核的热量 Each fibre has a hollow core trapping still air and aiding warmth. 每一根纤维都有一个空心，留存静止的空气，有助保暖。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hollow
- dense
- solid
- …
- form
- make up
- surround
- …
- at something’s core
- to the core
- the earth’s core
the hard central part of a fruit such as an apple, that contains the seeds （水果的）果心，核儿 
an apple core 苹果核。
the muscles of the lower back and stomach area which help you to maintain good balance, etc. 核心： 下背部和腹部的肌肉，可以帮助您保持良好的平衡等。Your posture will improve as your core becomes stronger. 你的姿势会随着你的核心变得更强壮而改善。
a small group of people who take part in a particular activity （参加某项活动的）一小群人 see also hard core, soft-core
Word OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin.