centre
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The centre of something is the middle of it. 中心
A large, wooden table dominates the centre of the room. 一张大木桌占据了房间的中央。
2. N-COUNT A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. (会议、活动、援助的) 中心地点
She now also does pottery classes at a community centre. 她现在还在社区中心上陶艺课。
3. N-COUNT If an area or town is a centre for an industry or activity, that industry or activity is very important there. (行业、活动的) 中心; 中枢
New York is also a major international financial centre. 纽约也是一个重要的国际金融中心。
4. N-COUNT The centre of a town or city is the part where there are the most stores and businesses and where a lot of people come from other areas to work or shop. (镇、市的) 中心区
...the city centre. …市中心。
5. N-COUNT If something or someone is at the centre of a situation, they are the most important thing or person involved. 居中心地位的人或物
...the man at the centre of the controversy. …处于争议中心的那位男子。
6. N-SING If someone or something is the centre of attention or interest, people are giving them a lot of attention. (关注、兴趣的) 中心
The rest of the cast was used to her being the centre of attention. 剧组的其他演员已经习惯了她成为众人关注的焦点。
7. N-SING In politics, the centre refers to groups and their beliefs, when they are considered to be neither left-wing nor right-wing. 中间派
The Democrats have become a party of the centre. 民主党人士已经变成一个中间派团体。
8. V-T/V-I If something centres or is centred on a particular thing or person, that thing or person is the main subject of attention. 使集中; 集中
...the improvement was the result of a plan which centred on academic achievement and personal motivation. …该进步得益于一个强调学术成就和自我激励的方案。
All his concerns were centred around himself rather than Rachel. 他所有心思都集中在他自己而非雷切尔的身上。
9. -centeredCOMB in ADJ 以…为中心的
...a child-centred approach to teaching. …以孩子为中心的教学方法。
10. V-T/V-I If an industry or event is centred in a place, or if it centres there, it takes place to the greatest extent there. 使集中; 集中
The fighting has been centred around the town of Vucovar. 战斗集中在武科瓦尔镇进行。
The disturbances have centred around the two main university areas. 骚乱集中发生在两所大学主校区。
11. →see also community centre , shopping centre
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centre /ˈsɛntə/ (centring,centred,centres)
[英国英语]AM center
剑桥词典
- They've got a fabulous apartment in the centre of Paris.
- Make a fold across the centre of the card .
- I love those chocolates with the caramel centres.
- Is that cake cooked properly in the centre?
- Try to hit the centre of the target .
- The centre provides expert advice for people with financial problems .
- He's gone down to the health centre to collect his prescriptions .
- He works in a sports centre instructing people in the use of the gym equipment .
- In the refugee centres we saw many children whose stomachs were distended because of lack of food .
- Have you seen the designs for the new shopping centre? 返回 centre
centre noun [C] (MIDDLE)
the middle point or part中心点；中心，中央
There was a large table in the centre of the room . 屋子中央有张大桌子。
the town centre 市中心
centre of attention
the person or thing that everyone is most interested in and pays most attention to
关注的中心；瞩目的焦点
She's the centre of attention everywhere she goes. 她不论走到哪里都是众人瞩目的焦点。
be at the centre of sth
to be most involved in a situation
处于…的焦点；处于…的中心
Mark was at the centre of the argument . 马克处于争论的风口浪尖上。
A social worker was at the centre of the scandal . 一位社会工作者处于这起丑闻的漩涡之中。
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centre noun [C] (PLACE)
a place or building , especially one where a particular activity happens（尤指某一活动的）中心
a sports /leisure /health centre 体育／休闲／保健中心
a garden /shopping centre 园艺／购物中心
Grants will be given to establish centres of excellence (= places where a particular activity is done extremely well) in this field of research . 将会拨款在这一领域建立出色的研究中心。
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