centre

1. N-COUNT The centre of something is the middle of it. 中心

A large, wooden table dominates the centre of the room. 一張大木桌占據(jù)了房間的中央。

2. N-COUNT A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. (會(huì)議、活動(dòng)、援助的) 中心地點(diǎn)

She now also does pottery classes at a community centre. 她現(xiàn)在還在社區(qū)中心上陶藝課。

3. N-COUNT If an area or town is a centre for an industry or activity, that industry or activity is very important there. (行業(yè)、活動(dòng)的) 中心; 中樞

New York is also a major international financial centre. 紐約也是一個(gè)重要的國(guó)際金融中心。

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. (鎮(zhèn)、市的) 中心區(qū)

...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. …處于爭(zhēng)議中心的那位男子。

6. N-SING If someone or something is the centre of attention or interest, people are giving them a lot of attention. (關(guān)注、興趣的) 中心

The rest of the cast was used to her being the centre of attention. 劇組的其他演員已經(jīng)習(xí)慣了她成為眾人關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)。

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. 中間派

The Democrats have become a party of the centre. 民主黨人士已經(jīng)變成一個(gè)中間派團(tuán)體。

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. …該進(jìn)步得益于一個(gè)強(qiáng)調(diào)學(xué)術(shù)成就和自我激勵(lì)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爾的身上。

9. -centeredCOMB in ADJ 以…為中心的

...a child-centred approach to teaching. …以孩子為中心的教學(xué)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. 戰(zhàn)斗集中在武科瓦爾鎮(zhèn)進(jìn)行。

The disturbances have centred around the two main university areas. 騷亂集中發(fā)生在兩所大學(xué)主校區(qū)。

11. →see also community centre , shopping centre