centers
[ˈsentəz]

n.

中心( center的名词复数 )；（球队的） 中锋；中心区；中枢

英英释义

center

• n.
  • an area that is approximately central within some larger region

    "it is in the center of town"

    同义词：centremiddlehearteye

  • the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

    "he hit the ball to deep center"

    同义词：center fieldcenterfield

  • a building dedicated to a particular activity

    "they were raising money to build a new center for research"

    同义词：centre

  • a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

    同义词：centremidpoint

  • the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

    同义词：kernelsubstancecoreessencegistheartheart and soulinwardnessmarrowmeatnubpithsumnitty-gritty

  • the object upon which interest and attention focuses

    "his stories made him the center of the party"

    同义词：center of attention

  • a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

    "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"

    同义词：centrenerve centernerve centre

  • the middle of a military or naval formation

    "they had to reinforce the center"

  • (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team
  • (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

    "the center fumbled the handoff"

    同义词：snapper

  • a place where some particular activity is concentrated

    "they received messages from several centers"

    同义词：centre

  • politically moderate persons; centrists
  • (ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team
  • the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

    同义词：centre

  • mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

    同义词：plazamallshopping mallshopping centershopping centre

  • the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
  • the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

    "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"

  • a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
• v.
  • center upon

    "Her entire attention centered on her children"

    同义词：focus oncenter onrevolve aroundrevolve aboutconcentrate on

  • direct one's attention on something

    同义词：concentratefocuscentreporerivet

  • move into the center

    "That vase in the picture is not centered"

    同义词：centre

• adj.
  • equally distant from the extremes

    同义词：halfwaymiddle(a)midway

  • of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually

词组短语

research center研究中心

in the center of在中央，在中间

service center服务中心；计算中心

business center商业中心

city center n. 市中心

trade center贸易中心

shopping center商店区，购物中心

training center培训中心；训练中心

machining center加工中心；多工序自动数控机床

control center n. 控制中心；调度室

information center资讯中心；情报中心

distribution center分布中心；配销中心

development center发展中心；显影中心

center on集中在…；以…为中心

at the center of在...中心

call center客户服务中心

financial center金融中心

trading center贸易中心，交易中心

world trade center世界贸易中心（缩写为WTC）

center of gravity重心

更多收起词组短语

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. We decided to skirt round the town center.
   我们决心绕过市中心。
2. The President is at the center of a recent scandal over revelation about his financial interests.
   总统因近来被揭露涉嫌金融权益问题而成为丑闻的主角。
3. The center provides facilities for a whole range of leisure activities.
   这个中心提供各种娱乐活动设施。

用作动词(v.)

1. Do women center their lives around the home now?
   现在妇女们还以家庭为中心吗?
2. Their talks always center around politics.
   他们的谈话总是围绕著政治。

权威例句

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