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center

noun
/ˈsentə(r)/
/ˈsentər/
(US English)
(British English centre)
Idioms
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  1. [countable] the middle point or part of something中心点;中心;正中;中央
    • the center of something He walked to the center of the circle.他走到圆圈的中心。
    • in the center of something There was a long table in the center of the room.房间中央有一张长桌子。
    • The statue is in the very center of the temple.这座雕像就在寺庙的正中央。
    • chocolates with soft centers具有松软夹心的巧克力
    • at the center of something Aristotle believed that the Earth was at the center of the universe.亚里士多德认为地球是宇宙的中心。
  2. [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(市镇的)中心区
    • in the… center We both work in the city center.我们都在市中心工作。
    Topics Shoppinga1, Buildingsa1
  3. [countable] a place or an area where a lot of people live; a place where a lot of business or cultural activity takes place人口集中的地区;商业中心区;文化中心区
    • major urban/industrial centers主要城市/工业中心
    • center of something At that time Winchester was still a major centrer of population.那时,温彻斯特仍然是人口的主要中心。
    • center for something The university is a leading center for scientific research.这所大学是领先的科学研究中心。
    • Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centers for the surrounding villages.南印度的小城镇是周围村庄的经济和文化中心。
  4. [countable] a building or place used for a particular purpose or activity中心;活动中心
    • a shopping/sports/leisure/community center购物/运动/休闲/社区中心
    • The company has recently opened a new training center.公司最近新开了一个培训中心。
  5. [countable] center of excellence a place where a particular kind of work is done extremely well居领先地位的中心;(某领域中成绩突出的)中心
    • The university is recognized as an international center of excellence for training dentists.这所大学被公认为培养牙医的国际卓越中心。
  6. [countable, usually singular] the point towards which people direct their attention中心;聚集点
    • Children like to be the center of attention.孩子们喜欢成为关注的焦点。
  7. [singular] a moderate (= middle) political position or party, between the extremes of left-wing and right-wing parties中间派;中间党
    • a party of the center中间派政党
    • a center party中心派对
    Topics Politicsb2
  8. [countable] (in some team sports用于某些团体运动) a player or position in the middle of the pitch, court, etc.中锋;中锋位置
Idioms
front and center
  1. in or into the most important position在(或进入)最重要位置
    • The issue has moved front and center in his presidential campaign.在他的总统竞选中,这个问题已经成为焦点。
left, right and center
(also right, left and center)
  1. (informal) in all directions; everywhere四面八方;到处;处处
    • He's giving away money left, right and center.他到处送钱。

center

verb
/ˈsentə(r)/
/ˈsentər/
(US English)
(British English centre)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they center
/ˈsentə(r)/
/ˈsentər/
he / she / it centers
/ˈsentəz/
/ˈsentərz/
past simple centered
/ˈsentəd/
/ˈsentərd/
past participle centered
/ˈsentəd/
/ˈsentərd/
-ing form centering
/ˈsentərɪŋ/
/ˈsentərɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] to be the person or thing around which most activity takes place; to make somebody/something the central person or thing中心:成为活动最多的人或事物;使某人/某物成为中心人或事物围绕/围绕某人/某物的中心
    • center around/round somebody/something Conversation centered around their wedding plans.谈话集中在他们的婚礼计划上。
    • center on/upon somebody/something The debate centered on an important practical question.辩论集中在一个重要的实际问题上。
    • The investigations centered on him as the only real suspect in the case.调查以他为中心,认为他是该案唯一的真正嫌疑犯。
    • be centered around/round somebody/something Leisure activities were largely centered around the family.休闲活动主要以家庭为中心。
    • Roosevelt's foreign policy was centered around these themes.罗斯福的外交政策围绕着这些主题。
    • be centered on/upon somebody/something Discussions were centered on developments in Eastern Europe.讨论集中在东欧的发展上。
    • The main story is centered on two young men, one a photographer, the other a gang leader.主要故事围绕两个年轻人展开,一个是摄影师,另一个是黑帮头目。
  2. be centered in…
    [intransitive] to take place mainly in or around the place mentioned中心:主要在所提到的地方或周围发生
    • Most of the fighting was centered in the north of the capital.大部分战斗集中在首都北部。
  3. [transitive] center something (+ adv./prep.) to move something so that it is in the center of something else把…放在中央
    • This button will center the image on the page.该按钮将使图像在页面上居中。

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