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单词 epicenter
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epicenter

noun

epi·​cen·​ter ˈe-pi-ˌsen-tər How to pronounce epicenter (audio)
1
: the part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake compare hypocenter sense 1
2
: center sense 2a
the epicenter of world finance
epicentral
ˌe-pi-ˈsen-trəl How to pronounce epicenter (audio)
adjective

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The meaning of epi- in epicenter is "over", so the epicenter of an earthquake lies over the center or "focus" of the quake. Epicenter can also refer to the centers of things that may seem in their own way as powerful—though not as destructive—as earthquakes. Wall Street, for example, might be said to lie at the epicenter of the financial world.

Synonyms

  • axis
  • base
  • capital
  • center
  • central
  • core
  • cynosure
  • eye
  • focus
  • ground zero
  • heart
  • hub
  • locus
  • mecca
  • navel
  • nerve center
  • nexus
  • nucleus
  • omphalos
  • seat
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Example Sentences

by continually reinventing itself, Las Vegas has managed to remain a national epicenter for entertainment
Recent Examples on the Web Its epicenter was about 41 miles east of Kainantu, in the Papua New Guinea highlands, according to the USGS. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 The Ballmer Institute aims to create a partnership between with local schools to address what the Ballmers and the UO described as a growing mental health crisis among Oregon’s children, with its epicenter in Portland. oregonlive, 29 June 2022 Its epicenter was about two and a half miles northeast of Corralitos, an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County, north of Watsonville. Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2022 The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck around 11:36 p.m. local time and its epicenter was pinpointed about 20.5 miles below the sea. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2022 The list was published Thursday, nearly two years after a 5.7 magnitude quake rattled northern Utah, with its epicenter in Magna. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Feb. 2022 Apalachicola Bay—which is one of the last places in the country where oystermen are still required to use wooden tongs to harvest wild oysters, rather than dredging—has been its epicenter. Jack Tamisiea, Wired, 1 Jan. 2022 Kathryn Miles | Boston Magazine | October 22, 2021 | 3,758 words Modern-day witchcraft is big business, and Salem, Massachusetts, is its epicenter. Longreads, 26 Oct. 2021 The cascade towards EVs is happening, with Europe at its epicenter. James Morris, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin epicentrum, from epi- + Latin centrum center

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

epicenter

noun

as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest by continually reinventing itself, Las Vegas has managed to remain a national epicenter for entertainment

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • center
  • mecca
  • hub
  • capital
  • heart
  • nucleus
  • focus
  • locus
  • core
  • central
  • nexus
  • base
  • seat
  • axis
  • headquarters
  • nerve center
  • playground
  • ground zero
  • navel
  • omphalos
  • cynosure
  • hotbed
  • where it's at
  • eye
  • hive
  • magnet
  • essence
  • attraction
  • hot spot
  • deep
  • thick
  • kernel
  • playland
  • quintessence
  • nub
  • lodestone
  • soul
  • polestar
  • pith
  • happy hunting ground
  • loadstone
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