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central

adjective
/ˈsentrəl/
/ˈsentrəl/
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  1. in the centre of an area or object在中心的;中央的
    • central London伦敦中心区
    • Central America/Europe/Asia中美洲;中欧;中亚
    • There will be rain later in central and eastern parts of the country.该国中部和东部地区稍后将下雨。
    • the central area of the brain大脑中枢
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • fairly
    • quite
    • very
    See full entry
  2. easily reached from many areas容易到达的;交通方便的;四通八达的
    • The flat is very central—just five minutes from Princes Street.这座公寓位于市中心,离王子街只需要五分钟。
    • The offices are in a central location.那些办公楼处于中心位置。
    • Our house is very central, so we can easily get to theatres and restaurants.我们的房子非常中央,因此我们可以轻松到达剧院和餐馆。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • fairly
    • quite
    • very
    See full entry
  3. most important最重要的;首要的;主要的
    • The central issue is that of widespread racism.最重要的问题是种族主义到处泛滥。
    • She has been a central figure in the campaign.她一直是这场运动的主要人物。
    • Prevention also plays a central role in traditional medicine.预防在传统医学中也起着主导作用。
    • The gap between rich and poor is becoming a central theme of the election.贫富之间的差距正在成为选举的中心主题。
    • She plays the central character Alexandra.她扮演中心人物亚历山德拉。
    • central to something Reducing inflation is central to (= is an important part of) the government's economic policy.减少通货膨胀是政府经济政策重要的组成部分。
    Synonyms mainmain
    • major
    • key
    • central
    • principal
    • chief
    • prime
    These words all describe somebody/​something that is the largest or most important of its kind.
    • main [only before noun] largest or most important:
      • Be careful crossing the main road.过大马路时小心点。
      • The main thing is to remain calm.最重要的是要保持冷静。
    • major [usually before noun] very large or important:
      • He played a major role in setting up the system.他在建立这个系统的过程中起了主要的作用。
      When major is used with the or my/​your/​his/​her/​our/​their it means ‘the largest or most important’: Our major concern here is combating poverty. In this meaning it is only used to talk about ideas or worries that people have, not physical things, and it is also more formal than main: Be careful crossing the major road.The major thing is to remain calm.
    • key [usually before noun] most important; essential:
      • He was a key figure in the campaign.他是这场运动的关键人物。
      Key is used most frequently in business and political contexts. It can be used to talk about ideas, or the part that somebody plays in a situation, but not physical things. It is slightly more informal than major, especially when used after a noun and linking verb: Speed is key at this point.
    • central (rather formal) most important:指最重要的、首要的、主要的
      • The central issue is that of widespread racism.最重要的问题是种族主义到处泛滥。
      Central is used in a similar way to key, but is more formal. It is most frequently used in the phrase something is central to something else.
    • principal [only before noun] (rather formal) most important:指最重要的、首要的、主要的
      • The principal reason for this omission is lack of time.跳过它的主要原因是时间不足。
      Principal is mostly used for statements of fact about which there can be no argument. To state an opinion, or to try to persuade somebody of the facts as you see them, it is more usual to use key or central: The key/​central issue here is…
    • chief [only before noun] (rather formal) most important:指最重要的、首要的、主要的
      • Unemployment was the chief cause of poverty.失业是贫穷的主要原因。
    • prime [only before noun] (rather formal) most important; to be considered first:
      • My prime concern is to protect my property.我最关心的是保护自己的财产。
    Patterns
    • a/​the main/​major/​key/​central/​principal/​chief/​prime aim/​concern
    • a/​the main/​major/​principal road/​town/​city
    • the main/​key thing is to…
    • to be of major/​key/​central/​prime importance
    Extra Examples
    • These facts are central to the case.这些事实对案情至关重要。
    • This distinction is of absolutely central importance.这一差别极为重要。
    • Alienation is a central motif in her novels.疏离是她小说的中心主题。
    • What is the central truth of all his religious teaching?他所有宗教教义的中心真理是什么?
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • very
    • absolutely
    • increasingly
    preposition
    • to
    See full entry
  4. having power or control over other parts起支配作用的;有控制力的
    • the central committee (= of a political party)(政党的)中央委员会
    • The organization has a central office in York.该组织在约克设有总部。
  5. (phonetics语音学) (of a vowel元音) produced with the centre of the tongue in a higher position than the front or the back, for example /ɜː/ in bird 中央的(发音时舌高点在口腔中间位置)compare back, front
  6. Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French, or from Latin centralis, from centrum, from Greek kentron ‘sharp point, stationary point of a pair of compasses’, related to kentein ‘to prick’.
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centralcentralD.J.:[ˈsentrəl]K.K.:[ˈsɛntrəl]adj.1.中心的, 中央的, 形成中心的This is the central city of the whole area.这是整个地区的中心城市。2.最重要的, 主要的, 首要的3.有全部权力或控制力的
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central
cen·tral / 5sZntrEl ; 5sentrEl /adjective
1. MIDDLE 中间 only before noun, no comparative 仅用于名词前,无比较级in the middle of an area or an object 中心的,中部的,在中间的:
He lives in central London.他住在伦敦市中心。
The roof is supported by a central column.屋顶由一根中心柱支撑着。
Central America / Asia / Europe etc中美洲/中亚/中欧等
2. FROM ONE PLACE 来自一处 only before noun, no comparative 仅用于名词前,无比较级used about the part of an organization, system etc which controls the rest of it, or its work 中心的,中央的〔用于指组织、系统等中控制其他部分的部分〕:
the party's central office该党的中央办公楼
the system's central control unit该系统的中心控制部件
central planning中央计划
3. IMPORTANT 重要的, more important and having more influence than anything else重要的,主要的:
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values which are central to our society对我们的社会而言至关重要的价值观
Owen played a central role in the negotiations.欧文在谈判中扮演了重要角色。
His ideas were of central importance in the development of the theory.他的观点在这一理论的发展过程中起了重要的作用。
central idea / theme / concern etc
Education has become a central issue in public debate.教育成了公开辩论的中心话题。
4. EASY ACCESS 容易到达的, a place that is central is easy to reach because it is near the middle of a town or area靠近中心区的; 易于到达的:
It's very central, just five minutes walk from the main square.那地方位于市中心,从主广场走过去只需五分钟。
5. party / comedy etc central informala place where something is happening a lot派对的中心/喜剧的中心等:
Tim's house became party central for the band and their friends.蒂姆的房子成了乐队和他们那帮朋友的聚会中心。
centrally adv.:
Our office is centrally situated.我们的办公楼地处市中心。
All data is held centrally.所有的数据都集中由中央保存。
centrality / sZn5trAlEtI ; sen5trAlEti / noun U
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central

1 central /ˈsɛntrəl/ adjective
1 central
/ˈsɛntrəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of CENTRAL
always used before a noun : in the middle of something : located in the center of a thing or place中间的;中央的;中部的
: main or most important主要的;最重要的;核心的
always used before a noun : controlling all other parts : having power over the other parts起支配作用的;有控制力的
: designed to reach all parts of a building(建筑设计)中央的,集中的

— centrality

/sɛnˈtræləti/ noun [noncount]

— centrally

/ˈsɛntrəli/ adverb
2 central /ˈsɛntrəl/ noun
2 central
/ˈsɛntrəl/
noun
Learner's definition of CENTRAL
[singular] US, informal
: a place where an activity takes place or a group meets : a place that is a center for an activity or group活动中心;聚会中心
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central 中心的
centr=center 中心
central 中心的
acentric 无中心的
centripetal 向心的 (centri+pet 追+al=追求中心的=向心的)
concentrate 集中,浓缩
concentration 集中,浓缩
concentric 同心的,集中的 (con 共同+centric=同中心的)
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