单词 | focus |
释义 | focus —focus /ˈfəʊ.kəs/ aep /ˈfoʊ-/ noun [C] (PLURAL focuses or FORMAL foci) (CENTRE) ► C1 the main or central point of something, especially of attention or interest: » I think Dave likes to be the focus of attention.» The main focus of interest at the fashion show was Christian Lacroix's outrageous evening wear.» The media focus on politicians' private lives inevitably switches the attention away from the real issues.Thesaurus+: ↑Importance , ↑Useful or advantageous• • • Extra Examples:» Education is the current focus of public debate.» They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults.» What is the focus of your report?» The baby had become the focus of all her energies.» The focus of the inquiry was on faults in the company's safety procedures.noun [C] (PLURAL focuses or FORMAL foci) (SCIENCE) F0 (in physics) the point where waves of light or sound that are moving towards each other meet: » the focus of a lensThesaurus+: ↑Optics, microscopy and lasers , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lensesbe in/out of focusF0 describes a photograph that is clear/not clear Thesaurus+: ↑Photographyverb (-s-) ↑Verb Endings for focus F0 [T] If you focus a device such as a camera or microscope, you move a device on the lens so that you can see a clear picture. Thesaurus+: ↑PhotographyF0 [I or T] If you focus your eyes, or if your eyes focus, you try to look directly at an object so that you can see it more clearly: » When they first took the bandages off, she/her eyes couldn't focus properly (= she couldn't see clearly).Thesaurus+: ↑Using the eyes , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Perceptive |
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