| 单词 | center |
| 释义 | noun | verb centercenter1 /ˈsɛntɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1MIDDLE [countable] the part of a space, area or object that is farthest from its sides or edges: The flower has yellow petals and a purple center.the center of something Draw a line through the center of the circle.in the center (of something) There was an enormous oak table in the center of the room.THESAURUSmiddle – the part that is halfway between two sides, or the part of something that is halfway between the beginning and the end: The player threw the ball toward the middle of the field. I fell asleep in the middle of the movie.heart – the center of an area, town, or city: The hotel is located in the heart of Manhattan.core – the central part of something that has layers, for example a planet: The pan has an aluminum core with a stainless steel cooking surface.midpoint – a point, especially on something long and thin, that is equally far from each end: He stretched the string out and put a mark at its midpoint. → see Word Choice at middle12BUILDING [countable] a building that is used for a particular purpose or activity: We visited the Kennedy Space Center while we were in Florida. Their apartment is near a large shopping center.3PLACE WHERE something HAPPENS [countable] a place where there is a lot of a particular type of business, activity, etc.: business/commercial/financial etc. center New York City is a major financial center.center for The midwest was the center for American heavy industry in the 20th century.a center of something Nashville is still the center of the country music industry.4be the center of attention to be the person everyone is giving attention to: She’s not happy unless she’s the center of attention.5be at the center of something to be involved in something more than other people or things are: The businessman is at the center of the controversy.6center stage a position that attracts attention or importance: The issue took center stage during the election.7urban center (also center of population) an area where a large number of people live: Atlanta is a major urban center in the south.8POLITICS the center a moderate (=middle) position in politics which does not support extreme ideas: Seymour appeals to the party’s broad political center.right/left of center Environmental and left-of-center groups attended the protest in large numbers.9BASKETBALL [countable] the player on a basketball team who is usually the tallest and who usually plays nearest to the basket10FOOTBALL [countable] the player on a football team who starts the ball moving in each playWORD CHOICE: center, middle• You usually use center when you mean an exact point: The point where the lines cross is the center of the square.• You usually use middle when thinking of a slightly larger area: Put an X in the middle of the square.• You can use both middle and center to talk about the center of a flat area or object, or about the point that is inside something and farthest from all the edges: The donuts have jam in the center/middle.• You usually use middle to talk about something that is inside something and halfway between two sides: The cake has frosting in the middle. noun | verb centercenter2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 1to move something to a position at the center of something else: The title wasn’t centered on the page.2be centered to happen or be located mainly in a particular place: center in Most of the fighting is centered in the southeast of the country.center at The group of writers is centered at Vanderbilt University.center around something phrasal verb if your thoughts, activities, etc. center around something, it is the main thing that you think is important: The investigation centered around drug use within the armed forces.center on/upon something phrasal verb (also be centered on/upon something) if an event or activity centers on something, that is the thing that people pay the most attention to: The debate centered on the morality of abortion. |
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