centres
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The centre of something is the middle of it. 中心
A large, wooden table dominates the centre of the room. 一張大木桌佔據了房間的中央。
2. N-COUNT A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. (會議、活動、援助的) 中心地點
She now also does pottery classes at a community centre. 她現在還在社區中心上陶藝課。
3. N-COUNT If an area or town is a centre for an industry or activity, that industry or activity is very important there. (行業、活動的) 中心; 中樞
New York is also a major international financial centre. 紐約也是一個重要的國際金融中心。
4. N-COUNT The centre of a town or city is the part where there are the most stores and businesses and where a lot of people come from other areas to work or shop. (鎮、市的) 中心區
...the city centre. …市中心。
5. N-COUNT If something or someone is at the centre of a situation, they are the most important thing or person involved. 居中心地位的人或物
...the man at the centre of the controversy. …処於爭議中心的那位男子。
6. N-SING If someone or something is the centre of attention or interest, people are giving them a lot of attention. (關注、興趣的) 中心
The rest of the cast was used to her being the centre of attention. 劇組的其他縯員已經習慣了她成爲衆人關注的焦點。
7. N-SING In politics, the centre refers to groups and their beliefs, when they are considered to be neither left-wing nor right-wing. 中間派
The Democrats have become a party of the centre. 民主黨人士已經變成一個中間派團躰。
8. V-T/V-I If something centres or is centred on a particular thing or person, that thing or person is the main subject of attention. 使集中; 集中
...the improvement was the result of a plan which centred on academic achievement and personal motivation. …該進步得益於一個強調學術成就和自我激勵的方案。
All his concerns were centred around himself rather than Rachel. 他所有心思都集中在他自己而非雷切爾的身上。
9. -centeredCOMB in ADJ 以…爲中心的
...a child-centred approach to teaching. …以孩子爲中心的教學方法。
10. V-T/V-I If an industry or event is centred in a place, or if it centres there, it takes place to the greatest extent there. 使集中; 集中
The fighting has been centred around the town of Vucovar. 戰鬭集中在武科瓦爾鎮進行。
The disturbances have centred around the two main university areas. 騷亂集中發生在兩所大學主校區。
11. →see also community centre , shopping centre
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centre /ˈsɛntə/ (centring,centred,centres)
[英國英語]AM center