| [/ˈsentə(r); ˋsɛntɚ/] n 用法:
1 [C] point that is equally distant from all sides of sth; middle point or part of sth 中心点; 中心; 中央:
the centre of a circle 圆心 *
the centre of London 伦敦市的中心 *
a town centre 市中心. =>illus at circle 见circle之插图. 用法:
2 [C] point towards which people's interest is directed 使人感兴趣的集中点:
Children like to be the centre of attention. 儿童喜欢引人注意. *
The Prime Minister is at the centre of a political row over leaked Cabinet documents. 首相是内阁文件泄密政治纠纷的中心人物. 用法:
3 [C] place from which administration is organized 行政机构所在地; 中枢:
a centre of power 权力的核心 *
London is a centre of government. 伦敦是政府所在地. 用法:
4 [C] place (eg a town or group of buildings) where certain activities or facilities are concentrated 活动集中的地方（如城镇或一群建筑物）:
a centre of industry, commerce, the steel trade, etc 工业、 商业、 钢铁贸易等的中心 *
a shopping, sports, leisure, community centre 购物、 运动、 娱乐、 社区中心. 用法:
5 (esp the centre) [sing, Gp] moderate political position or party, ie one between the extremes of left and right 政治上的中间立场或中间党派:
This country lacks an effective party of the centre. 这个国家缺少一个能起作用的中立党派. *
Are her views to the left or right of centre? 她的观点是中间偏左还是偏右? *
[attrib 作定语] a centre party 中立的党. 用法:
6 [C] (a) (in football, hockey, etc) centre-forward （足球、 曲棍球等）中锋.
(b) (in Rugby football) either of two players in the middle of the line of three-quarters （橄榄球）中後卫. 用法:
7 [C] (in football, hockey, etc) kick or hit from the side towards the middle of the pitch （足球、 曲棍球等）从一边向球场中央之传球. 用法:
8 (idm 习语) left, right and centre => left2. |