centre /ˈsɛntə/ TEM4 ( centring, centred, centres )

AM center

• 1. 

  N-COUNT The centre of something is the middle of it. 中心

  例：

  A large, wooden table dominates the centre of the room.

  一张大木桌占据了房间的中央。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A centre is a building where people have meetings, take part in a particular activity, or get help of some kind. (会议、活动、援助的) 中心地点

  例：

  She now also does pottery classes at a community centre.

  她现在还在社区中心上陶艺课。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT If an area or town is a centre for an industry or activity, that industry or activity is very important there. (行业、活动的) 中心; 中枢

  例：

  New York is also a major international financial centre.

  纽约也是一个重要的国际金融中心。

• 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. (镇、市的) 中心区

  例：

  ...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

  例：

  ...the man at the centre of the controversy.

  …处于争议中心的那位男子。

• 6. 

  N-SING If someone or something is the centre of attention or interest, people are giving them a lot of attention. (关注、兴趣的) 中心

  例：

  The rest of the cast was used to her being the centre of attention.

  剧组的其他演员已经习惯了她成为众人关注的焦点。

• 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. 中间派

  例：

  The Democrats have become a party of the centre.

  民主党人士已经变成一个中间派团体。

• 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

  例：

  ...the improvement was the result of a plan which centred on academic achievement and personal motivation.

  …该进步得益于一个强调学术成就和自我激励的方案。

  例：

  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尔的身上。

• 9. 

  -centered COMB in ADJ 以…为中心的

  例：

  ...a child-centred approach to teaching.

  …以孩子为中心的教学方法。

• 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

  例：

  The fighting has been centred around the town of Vucovar.

  战斗集中在武科瓦尔镇进行。

  例：

  The disturbances have centred around the two main university areas.

  骚乱集中发生在两所大学主校区。

• 11. 

  → see also community centre, shopping centre