- [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。
- 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 （市镇的）中心区 - in the… center
We both work in the city center. 我们都在市中心工作。
- 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。
- [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。
- [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。
- [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。
- [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
- [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
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)
- (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。