centre
noun
verb
ˈsentə
noun
1
MIDDLE
中间
the
middle
of
a
space,
area,
or
object,
especially
the
exact
middle
〔空间、地域或物体的〕（正）中间，中心（点）
C usually singular 一般用单数
in
the
centre
(of
sth)
There
was
an
enormous
oak
table
in
the
center
of
the
room.
房间中央有一张巨大的橡木桌子。
The
hotel
is
right
in
the
centre
of
the
village.
这家旅馆在村子的正中心。
[+
of
]
Draw
a
line
through
the
centre
of
the
circle.
穿过圆心画一条直线。
lines
radiating
out
from
the
centre
从中心向外辐射的线条
chocolates
with
soft
centres
软夹心巧克力
2
BUILDING
建筑物
a
building
which
is
used
for
a
particular
purpose
or
activity
〔供进行某种活动用的〕中心
C
[+
for
]
the
European
Centre
for
Nuclear
Research
欧洲核研究中心
an
exhibition
at
the
Community
Arts
Centre
在社区艺术中心举办的展览
a
conference
centre
会议中心
3
PLACE OF ACTIVITY
活动场所
a
place
where
there
is
a
lot
of
a
particular
type
of
business,
activity
etc
〔商业或其他活动的〕中心（地区）
C
business/commercial/financial
etc
centre
a
major
banking
centre
一个主要的银行业中心
It’s
not
exactly
a
cultural
center
like
Paris.
它并不完全是一个像巴黎那样的文化中心。
[+
of/for
]
The
city
became
a
centre
for
the
paper
industry.
该市成了造纸业的中心。
a
center
of
academic
excellence
(=a
very
good
place
for
education)
学术中心
4
OF A TOWN
城镇的
the
part
of
a
town
or
city
where
most
of
the
shops,
restaurants,
cinemas,
theatres
etc
are
[英] 〔集中了大部分商店、餐厅、电影院、剧院等的〕城镇的中心;
C | BrE AmE
town/city
centre
shops
in
the
town
centre
镇中心的商店
the
main
route
into
Leeds
city
centre
通往利兹市中心的主干道
5
INVOLVEMENT
参与
be
at
the
centre
of
sth
if
a
person
or
thing
is
at
the
centre
of
something
that
is
happening,
they
are
involved
in
it
more
than
other
people
or
things
是某事的中心人物; 处于某事的中心
He
always
seems
to
be
at
the
centre
of
things.
他好像总是中心人物。
be
at
the
centre
of
a
row/dispute/controversy
etc
the
businessman
at
the
centre
of
the
row
over
political
donations
成为政治捐款风波中心人物的商人
6
be the centre of attention
to
be
the
person
that
everyone
is
giving
attention
to
成为关注的焦点
Betty
just
loves
being
the
centre
of
attention.
贝蒂就是喜欢成为大家关注的焦点。
7
be/take centre stage
if
something
or
someone
is
centre
stage,
they
have
an
important
position
and
get
a
lot
of
attention
处于重要位置，成为关注的中心
After
his
father’s
death,
he
was
able
to
rise
to
power
and
take
centre
stage.
父亲去世后他就掌握了大权并且身居要职。
8
POLITICS
政治
a
MODERATE
(=middle)
position
in
politics
in
which
you
do
not
support
extreme
ideas
中间派 （立场 ），温和派
The
party’s
new
policies
show
a
swing
towards
the
centre.
该党的新政策显示出一种向中间立场的转变。
left/right
of
centre
Her
political
views
are
slightly
left
of
centre.
她的政治观点属于中间稍稍偏左。
centre-right/centre-left
a
centre-left
government
中间偏左的政府
9
SPORT
体育运动
a
player
in
sports
such
as
football
and
basketball
who
plays
in
or
near
the
middle
of
the
field
or
playing
area
〔足球、篮球等的〕中锋
C
the
Sonics’
six-foot-four-inch
center
超音速队六英尺四英寸高的中锋
centre
forward/half/back
etc
10
centre of population/urban centre
10.
an
area
where
a
large
number
of
people
live
人口密集地区
Nuclear
installations
are
built
well
away
from
the
main
centres
of
population.
核设施建在离人口密集地区很远的地方。
verb
11
to
move
something
to
a
position
at
the
centre
of
something
else
集中; 使…处于中心位置
The
title
isn’t
quite
centred
on
the
page,
is
it?
标题并不在这页的正中间，是吗？
12
if
your
thoughts,
activities
etc
centre
around
something
or
are
centred
around
it,
it
is
the
main
thing
that
you
are
concerned
with
or
interested
in
以…为中心，集中于…
In
the
16th
century,
village
life
centred
around
religion.
16 世纪时，乡村生活以宗教为中心。
13
if
your
attention
centres
on
something
or
someone,
or
is
centred
on
them,
you
pay
more
attention
to
them
than
anything
else
〔注意力〕集中于…
The
debate
centred
on
funding
for
health
services.
这次辩论集中于社会保健服务的资金问题上。
Much
of
their
work
is
centred
on
local
development
projects.
他们的工作主要集中在当地发展规划上。