centre
(US center), n
1 [C] point that is equally distant from all sides of sth; middle point or part of sth 中心點(diǎn); 中心; 中央
the centre of a circle 圓心
the centre of London 倫敦市的中心
a town centre 市中心. =>illus at circle 見circle之插圖.
2 [C] point towards which people's interest is directed 使人感興趣的集中點(diǎn)
Children like to be the centre of attention. 兒童喜歡引人注意.
The Prime Minister is at the centre of a political row over leaked Cabinet documents. 首相是內(nèi)閣文件泄密政治糾紛的中心人物.
3 [C] place from which administration is organized 行政機(jī)構(gòu)所在地; 中樞
a centre of power 權(quán)力的核心
London is a centre of government. 倫敦是政府所在地.
4 [C] place (eg a town or group of buildings) where certain activities or facilities are concentrated 活動(dòng)集中的地方(如城鎮(zhèn)或一群建筑物)
a centre of industry, commerce, the steel trade, etc 工業(yè)、 商業(yè)、 鋼鐵貿(mào)易等的中心
a shopping, sports, leisure, community centre 購(gòu)物、 運(yùn)動(dòng)、 娛樂(lè)、 社區(qū)中心.
5 (esp the centre) [sing, Gp]
moderate political position or party, ie one between the extremes of left and right 政治上的中間立場(chǎng)或中間黨派
This country lacks an effective party of the centre. 這個(gè)國(guó)家缺少一個(gè)能起作用的中立黨派.
Are her views to the left or right of centre? 她的觀點(diǎn)是中間偏左還是偏右?
[attrib 作定語(yǔ)]
a centre party 中立的黨.
6 [C]
(a) (in football, hockey, etc) centre-forward (足球、 曲棍球等)中鋒.
(b) (in Rugby football) either of two players in the middle of the line of three-quarters (橄欖球)中後衛(wèi).
7 [C] (in football, hockey, etc) kick or hit from the side towards the middle of the pitch (足球、 曲棍球等)從一邊向球場(chǎng)中央之傳球.
8 (idm 習(xí)語(yǔ)) left, right and centre => left2. centre, v
1 [Tn] place (sth) in or at the centre 將(某物)放在中央.
2 [I, Tn] (in football, hockey, etc) kick or hit (the ball) from the side towards the middle of the pitch (足球、 曲棍球等)將(球)傳到球場(chǎng)的中央. =>illus at association football 見association football之插圖.
3 (phr v) centre (sth) on/upon/round sb/sth have sb/sth as its centre or main concern or theme; be concentrated or concentrate on sb/sth 將某人[某事物]當(dāng)作中心、 重點(diǎn)或主題; 集中於某人[某事物]
The social life of the village centres round the local sports club. 村民的社交活動(dòng)都集中在當(dāng)?shù)氐捏w育俱樂(lè)部.
Her research is centred on the social effects of unemployment. 她的研究課題是失業(yè)對(duì)社會(huì)的影響.
Public interest centres on the outcome of next week's by-election. 公眾的注意力集中在下周的補(bǔ)選結(jié)果上.
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['sent?]n. 中心, 中心點(diǎn), 中鋒a. 中央的, 位在正中的vt. 集中, 定中心vi. 居中【醫(yī)】 中心, 中央, 中樞相關(guān)詞組: centre on