center

noun

/ˈsentə(r)/

/ˈsentər/

(US English)

(British English centre)

Idioms

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[countable] the middle point or part of something中心点；中心；正中；中央
- the center of something He walked to the center of the circle.他走到圆圈的中心。
- in the center of something There was a long table in the center of the room.房间中央有一张长桌子。
- The statue is in the very center of the temple.这座雕像就在寺庙的正中央。
- chocolates with soft centers具有松软夹心的巧克力
- at the center of something Aristotle believed that the Earth was at the center of the universe.亚里士多德认为地球是宇宙的中心。
[countable] (especially British English)
(North American English usually downtown [usually singular])
the main part of a town or city where there are a lot of shops and offices（市镇的）中心区
- in the… center We both work in the city center.我们都在市中心工作。
Topics Shoppinga1, Buildingsa1
[countable] a place or an area where a lot of people live; a place where a lot of business or cultural activity takes place人口集中的地区；商业中心区；文化中心区
- major urban/industrial centers主要城市/工业中心
- center of something At that time Winchester was still a major centrer of population.那时，温彻斯特仍然是人口的主要中心。
- center for something The university is a leading center for scientific research.这所大学是领先的科学研究中心。
- Small towns in South India serve as economic and cultural centers for the surrounding villages.南印度的小城镇是周围村庄的经济和文化中心。
[countable] a building or place used for a particular purpose or activity中心；活动中心
- a shopping/sports/leisure/community center购物/运动/休闲/社区中心
- The company has recently opened a new training center.公司最近新开了一个培训中心。
[countable] center of excellence a place where a particular kind of work is done extremely well居领先地位的中心；（某领域中成绩突出的）中心
- The university is recognized as an international center of excellence for training dentists.这所大学被公认为培养牙医的国际卓越中心。
[countable, usually singular] the point towards which people direct their attention中心；聚集点
- Children like to be the center of attention.孩子们喜欢成为关注的焦点。
[singular] a moderate (= middle) political position or party, between the extremes of left-wing and right-wing parties中间派；中间党
- a party of the center中间派政党
- a center party中心派对
Topics Politicsb2
[countable] (in some team sports用于某些团体运动) a player or position in the middle of the pitch, court, etc.中锋；中锋位置

Idioms

front and center

in or into the most important position在（或进入）最重要位置
- The issue has moved front and center in his presidential campaign.在他的总统竞选中，这个问题已经成为焦点。

left, right and center

(also right, left and center)

(informal) in all directions; everywhere四面八方；到处；处处
- He's giving away money left, right and center.他到处送钱。

center

verb

/ˈsentə(r)/

/ˈsentər/

(US English)

(British English centre)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they center	/ˈsentə(r)/ /ˈsentər/
he / she / it centers	/ˈsentəz/ /ˈsentərz/
past simple centered	/ˈsentəd/ /ˈsentərd/
past participle centered	/ˈsentəd/ /ˈsentərd/
-ing form centering	/ˈsentərɪŋ/ /ˈsentərɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] to be the person or thing around which most activity takes place; to make somebody/something the central person or thing中心：成为活动最多的人或事物；使某人/某物成为中心人或事物围绕/围绕某人/某物的中心
- center around/round somebody/something Conversation centered around their wedding plans.谈话集中在他们的婚礼计划上。
- center on/upon somebody/something The debate centered on an important practical question.辩论集中在一个重要的实际问题上。
- The investigations centered on him as the only real suspect in the case.调查以他为中心，认为他是该案唯一的真正嫌疑犯。
- be centered around/round somebody/something Leisure activities were largely centered around the family.休闲活动主要以家庭为中心。
- Roosevelt's foreign policy was centered around these themes.罗斯福的外交政策围绕着这些主题。
- be centered on/upon somebody/something Discussions were centered on developments in Eastern Europe.讨论集中在东欧的发展上。
- The main story is centered on two young men, one a photographer, the other a gang leader.主要故事围绕两个年轻人展开，一个是摄影师，另一个是黑帮头目。
be centered in…
[intransitive] to take place mainly in or around the place mentioned中心：主要在所提到的地方或周围发生
- Most of the fighting was centered in the north of the capital.大部分战斗集中在首都北部。
[transitive] center something (+ adv./prep.) to move something so that it is in the center of something else把…放在中央
- This button will center the image on the page.该按钮将使图像在页面上居中。