新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

centreIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈsentə]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

centres
1. [SING 单数型名词] 中心
The centre of something is the middle of it.
近义词
middle
反义词
edge
双语例句
例：
A large, wooden table dominates the centre of the room.
一张大木桌占据了房间的中央。
例：
The pain of a heart attack is generally felt in the centre of the chest.
心脏病发作的疼痛区通常在胸部中间。
2. [C 可数名词] （会议、活动、援助的）中心地点
A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind.
双语例句
例：
She now also does pottery classes at a community centre.
她现在还在社区中心上陶艺课。
3. [C 可数名词] （行业、活动的）中心 , 中枢
If an area or town is a centre for an industry or activity, that industry or activity is very important there.
双语例句
例：
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. [C 可数名词] （镇、市的）中心区
The centre of a town or city is the part where there are the most shops and businesses and where a lot of people come from other areas to work or shop.
双语例句
例：
the city centre.
市中心。
例：
a busy street in the town centre.
市中心一条繁忙的街道。
5. [C 可数名词] 居中心地位的人或物
If something or someone is at the centre of a situation, they are the most important thing or person involved.
近义词
heart , middle
反义词
edge
双语例句
例：
the man at the centre of the controversy.
处于争议焦点的那位男子。
例：
At the centre of the inquiry has been concern for the pensioners involved.
该调查的核心一直是对于牵涉其中的养老金领取者的关注。
6. [SING 单数型名词] （关注、兴趣的）中心
If someone or something is the centre of attention or interest, people are giving them a lot of attention.
近义词
focus
双语例句
例：
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. [SING 单数型名词] 中间派
In politics, the centre refers to groups and their beliefs, when they are considered to be neither left-wing nor right-wing.
双语例句
例：
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。

VERB. 动词

centres , centring , centred
1. [I 不及物动词] 使集中于 , 集中于
If something centres or is centred on a particular thing or person, that thing or person is the main subject of attention.
双语例句
例：
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。
例：
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。
2. [I 不及物动词] 使集中 , 集中
If an industry or event is centred in a place, or if it centres there, it takes place to the greatest extent there.
双语例句
例：
The fighting has been centred around the town of Vucovar.
战斗集中在武科瓦尔镇进行。
例：
The disturbances have centred around the two main university areas.
骚乱集中发生在两个主要的校区。