单词	locus
释义	locus noun lo·​cus ˈlō-kəs  plural loci ˈlō-ˌsī  -ˌkī, -ˌkē 1 a : the place where something is situated or occurs : site, location was the culture of medicine in the beginning dispersed from a single focus or did it arise in several loci? S. C. Harvey b : a center of activity, attention, or concentration in democracy the locus of power is in the people H. G. Rickover 2 : the set of all points whose location is determined by stated conditions 3 : the position in a chromosome of a particular gene or allele Synonyms axis base capital center central core cynosure epicenter eye focus ground zero heart hub mecca navel nerve center nexus nucleus omphalos seat See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The area became a locus of resistance to the government. an area of the Southwest that has been the locus of a number of New Agey movements Recent Examples on the Web Even the inhospitable lawns of the university campus struck me, suddenly, as an acceptable version of the locus amoenus. Alejandro Zambra, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 Four of the employees including Adams have agreed to stay on until May 1, while three will stay through March 1 as the editorial locus shifts westward, Neschis said. Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com, 20 Jan. 2022 Since the Confederate memorials of Monument Avenue began coming down two years ago — part of a national reckoning with racist, offensive and historically false iconography — Richmond has emerged as a locus for innovative public history. Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 Sean Hannity’s Fox News program is furthest to the right among programs evaluated by the study, with Nicolle Wallace’s late afternoon MSNBC program — a locus of fierce Trump critiques — furthest to the left. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Chicago was the locus of urban blues and the center of the burgeoning gospel scene. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 The 81st for weeks has been fighting a slow tactical retreat from Izium, the current locus of Russia’s slow, costly offensive west across Donbas. David Axe, Forbes, 15 May 2022 Nearly three-fourths work at the twin ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, the primary gateway for goods shipped to the United States from Asia, and a locus of problems afflicting the global supply chain. New York Times, 28 Mar. 2022 His hospital bed is set up in the middle of the living-room, which becomes the locus of all kinds of activity. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 28 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin — more at stall First Known Use 1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing locus locus classicus locus coeruleus locus ceruleus locus classicus locus coeruleus locus ceruleus Medical Definition locus noun lo·​cus ˈlō-kəs  plural loci ˈlō-ˌsī, -ˌkī also -ˌkē 1 : a place or site of an event, activity, or thing the integrity of the tissues determines the extent and locus of the damage Sylvia E. Hines 2 : the position in a chromosome of a particular gene or allele Legal Definition locus noun lo·​cus ˈlō-kəs  : the place connected with a particular event having legal significance locus noun 1 as in center a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest an area of the Southwest that has been the locus of a number of New Agey movements Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance center hub capital mecca focus nucleus central core seat base axis nexus heart epicenter playground headquarters ground zero navel omphalos nerve center cynosure hotbed eye where it's at nub magnet kernel hive attraction essence playland hot spot polestar deep quintessence soul lodestone thick pith loadstone happy hunting ground 2 as in location the area or space occupied by or intended for something the locus of brightness occurs where the rays of sunlight converge in front of the lens Synonyms & Similar Words location venue place site locality position where spot region locale point scene emplacement section sector precinct there here
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