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the most important or central part of something 最重要的部分；核心；要點；精髓 This report goes to the core of the argument. 這篇報道直指爭論的核心。 Dutch paintings form the core of the collection. 荷蘭繪畫構成了收藏品的核心。 - at the core of something
Concern for the environment is at the core of our policies. 對環境的關注是我們政策的核心。 Our need for love lies at the very core of our being. 我們對愛的需求是我們存在的核心。 She claimed the original six countries of the EU constituted an inner core within the larger union. 她聲稱歐盟最初的六個國家構成了更大聯盟的核心。 None of the characters really gives the film an emotional core. 沒有一個角色真正給這部電影賦予情感核心。
Extra ExamplesA new spirit welled up from the very core of the nation. 這個民族的中堅分子中湧現出一種新的精神。 At the core of our convictions is belief in individual liberty. 我們信仰的核心就是相信個人自由。 There was a hollow core of sadness inside me. 我内心有一種空虛的悲傷。 These ideas formed the core of his philosophy. 這些思想構成了他哲學體系的核心。 This is seen as the central core of the government's policy. 這被認爲是政府政策的核心。 We want to get to the core of the problem. 我們想談談這個問題的核心。 a common core of shared understanding about law and government 對法律和政府之相同理解的共同核心 the emotional core of her music 她的音樂的情感核心 This was a man he detested from the core of his heart. 這是一個他從内心深處厭惡的人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hollow
- dense
- solid
- …
- 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 （物體的）中心部分 the earth’s core 地核 the core of a nuclear reactor 核反應堆的活性區 The standards of housing and education are often lower in the older urban cores (= the centres of towns or cities). 舊城區的住房和教育水平往往較低。
Extra Examplesheat from the earth's core 來自地核的熱量 Each fibre has a hollow core trapping still air and aiding warmth. 每一根纖維都有一個空心，留存靜止的空氣，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，核兒 
an apple core 蘋果核。
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，可以幫助您保持良好的平衡等。Your posture will improve as your core becomes stronger. 你的姿勢會随着你的核心變得更強壯而改善。
a small group of people who take part in a particular activity （參加某項活動的）一小群人 see also hard core, soft-core
Word OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin.