center

['sentə]

n.中心, 集中点
v.居中, 使集中
=centre<英>
adj.中心的, 中央的

n.

1. 中心; 中央, 中心点

Alice stood in the center of a large group.

艾丽丝站在一大群人的中央。

2. 中心区; 人口集中地区; 中心站

3. 中枢, 核心

Our city is the industry center of the country.

我们城市是全国的工业中心。

4. (有时大写)(政党等的) 中间派[the S]

5. (球队的) 中锋

6. 【数】（美）圆心

vt.

1. 使集中[(+on)][H]

His whole attention was centered on this matter.

他的全部注意力都集中在此事上。

2. 把……放在中部[(+on/in)]

vi.

集中; 居中[(+on/upon/around)]

Their talks always center around politics.

他们的谈话总是围绕着政治。

a.

(在)中心的

词形变化

动词过去式: centered | 动词过去分词: centered | 动词现在分词: centering | 动词第三人称单数: centers |

词义辨析

同义:

n.中心; 中央; 核心

middle  heart  hub  core  nucleus  

同义参见:

soul  seat  basis  residence  

反义参见:

edge  

英英释义

名词 center:

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

同义词：centre, middle, heart, eye

the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

同义词：center field, centerfield

a building dedicated to a particular activity

同义词：centre

a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

同义词：centre, midpoint

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

同义词：kernel, substance, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty

the object upon which interest and attention focuses

同义词：center of attention

a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

同义词：centre, nerve center, nerve centre

the middle of a military or naval formation

(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

同义词：snapper

a place where some particular activity is concentrated

同义词：centre

politically moderate persons; centrists

(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

同义词：centre

mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

同义词：plaza, mall, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centre

the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game

the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game

动词 center:

center upon

同义词：focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on

direct one's attention on something

同义词：concentrate, focus, centre, pore, rivet

move into the center

同义词：centre

形容词 center:

equally distant from the extremes

同义词：halfway, middle, midway

of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

短语词组

off center

1. 不在正中

You may hang the picture off center so that it will look more interesting.

你可以把画挂偏一点, 这样会更有情趣。

补充

centercenter英:[ˈsentə] 美:[ˈsɛntɚ]n.1.中心,中央,中心点,中锋adj.1.中央的,位于正中的vt.1.集中,使聚集在一点,定中心,居中vi.1.居中,有中心,被置于中心

例句

1. the centre parties中间党派 2. the center of the room/circle屋中间；圆心 3. The candies have a soft center. [=middle]这些糖果是软心的。 4. The staircase is in the center of the building.楼梯在大楼的中心位置。 5. the center aisle/lane中间的过道/车道 6. The proposed memorial has become a center of controversy. [=there is a lot of controversy about the proposed memorial]拟建的纪念碑成为争论的焦点。 7. He likes to be the center of attention. [=he likes to be noticed and watched by many people]他喜欢引人注目。 8. They are at the center of a furious debate over whether or not to expand the city's public transportation system.他们陷入一场是否扩大城市公交系统的激烈争论之中。 9. He always likes to be at the center of things.他总喜欢成为中心人物。 10. a communications/conference center交流/会议中心 11. a day-care center日托中心 12. The vaccine is being tested at several medical centers around the country.全国多家医疗中心正在对这种疫苗进行试验。 13. the financial/business/cultural center of the city城市金融/商业/文化中心 14. The university is becoming a center of excellence for genetic engineering. [=becoming a place where genetic engineering is done very well]这所大学正逐步成为卓越的基因工程研究中心。 15. a population/urban center人口密集区；城市中心区 16. the town/city center镇/市中心 17. efforts to rebuild the city's center [=downtown]重建城区的努力 18. The party's new policies show a shift toward the center.该党的新政策转向中立。 19. His political views are slightly right/left of center. [=are slightly conservative/liberal]他的政见有些保守/偏左。 20. center the picture on the wall.把照片挂在这面墙的中间。 21. The sign isn't centered. Move it a little to the left.标牌没有居中，把它稍微向左挪一点。 22. The pain is centered around/in his lower back.疼痛集中在他的腰部。 23. Her life centers on/around her children. [=her children are the most important part of her life]她的生活就是围着孩子们转。 24. The story centers on/upon a teenage girl.故事围绕一个少女展开。 25. The investigation has centered [=focused] mainly on/upon the alleged misuse of public funds.调查主要围绕有关公共基金滥用的指控展开。 26. She centers her life on/around her children. = Her life is centered on/around her children.她的生活就是围着孩子们转。 27. You should center your attention on the most important problems.你应该把注意力集中在最重要的问题上。 28. The group is centering its efforts on getting food to the poor.这一团体正集中力量为穷人提供食物。 29. an industry that is centered in the country's north集中于该国北部的产业 30. The organization has members worldwide but is centered in Cairo.这一机构成员遍布世界各地，但主要活动集中在开罗。 31. a series of arts events centered at the city park汇聚在城市公园的一系列艺术活动