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单词 nerve center
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nerve center

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noun

a group of nerve cells closely connected with one another and acting together in the performance of some function.
a source of information, authority, action, etc.: The communications room is the nerve center of a battleship.

Origin of nerve center

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby nerve center

nerve, nerve avulsion, nerve block, nerve block anesthesia, nerve cell, nerve center, nerve centre, nerve conduction, nerve cord, nerve decompression, nerve fiber
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Example sentences from the Web for nerve center

  • "This is the nerve-center of the world," Hawkes said as they went in.

    Starman's Quest|Robert Silverberg
  • If this bubble reaches a nerve-center it causes severe pain, similar to neuralgia; if it gets to the brain it causes paralysis.

    American Adventures|Julian Street
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