英语释义

1. the point around which a circle or sphere is described broadly a point that is related to a geometrical figure in such a way that for any point on the figure there is another point on the figure such that a straight line joining the two points is bisected by the original point — called also center of symmetry

2. the center of the circle inscribed in a regular (see regular entry 1 sense 3b) polygon

3. a point, area, person, or thing that is most important or pivotal in relation to an indicated activity, interest, or condition
a railroad center the center of the controversy

4. a source from which something originates
a propaganda center

5. a group of neurons having a common function
respiratory center

6. a region of concentrated population
an urban center

7. a facility providing a place for a particular activity or service
a day-care center a shopping center a medical center

8. the middle part (as of the forehead or a stage)

9. a grouping of political figures holding moderate views especially between those of conservatives and liberals

10. the views of such politicians
The party's new policies show a shift toward the center.

11. the adherents of such views

12. a player occupying a middle position on a team: such as

13. the football player in the middle of a line who passes the ball between his legs to a back to start a down

14. the usually tallest player on a basketball team who usually plays near the basket

15. center field

16. either of two tapered rods which support work in a lathe or grinding machine and about or with which the work revolves

17. a conical recess in the end of work (such as a shaft) for receiving such a center

18. to place or fix at or around a center or central area
center the picture on the wall

19. to give a central focus or basis
centers her hopes on her son the plot was centered on espionage

20. to adjust (things, such as lenses) so that the axes coincide

21. to pass (a ball or puck) from either side toward the middle of the playing area

22. to hand or pass (a football) backward between one's legs to a back (see back entry 1 sense 3) to start a down

23. to play center (see center entry 1 sense 4) on
center a line in hockey

24. to have a specified center focus

25. the middle point or part of something

26. a person or thing that is causing a lot of interest, argument, etc.

27. the position of a person or thing that is causing a lot of interest, argument, etc.

28. to place (something) in the middle of something

29. to be mainly concerned about or involved with someone or something

30. to cause (something) to be mainly concerned about or involved with something

31. the middle part of something
the center of a room

32. a person or thing characterized by a particular concentration or activity
She likes to be the center of attention.

33. a place used for a particular purpose
day care center

34. the middle point of a circle or a sphere equally distant from every point on the circumference or surface

35. a player occupying a middle position on a basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, or soccer team

36. to place or fix at or around a center or central area
Can you center the picture on the wall?

37. to collect or concentrate at or around one point, group, or person
His life centers around his family.

38. a group of nerve cells having a common function
the brain stem's respiratory center — called also nerve center

片语

engineering centers工程中心

at the center of在...中心

business center[贸易] 商业中心

development center发展中心；[摄] 显影中心

String Centers条块状型

in the center of在中央，在中间

distribution center[生物] 分布中心；配销中心

control center控制中心；调度室

urban centers市中心区

call center客户服务中心

financial center金融中心

research center研究中心

lifestyle centers生活时尚中心

center of gravity[力] 重心

training center培训中心；训练中心

detention centers（青少年罪犯的）临时拘留所；（青少年罪犯）感化中心

city center[建] 市中心

service center[经] 服务中心；计算中心

center on集中在…；以…为中心

trading center贸易中心，交易中心

world trade center世界贸易中心（缩写为WTC）

Profit Centers利润中心

machining center[机] 加工中心；多工序自动数控机床

Associated Centers缔合中心

information center资讯中心；[图情] 情报中心

fulfillment centers履行中心

shopping center商店区，[贸易] 购物中心

Yachting centers游艇中心

trade center贸易中心

英汉例句

• One of the center managers, now I lead all the centers in the CDO, they gave me couch.

  有一个研究中心的经理，现在我领导CDO里的所有中心，但当时他们送给了我沙发。

• In practice, this function can be used in such case in which a company may want to know the service coverage within 5000 (or any other number) meters of its business centers (point features).

  在实际中，此函数可用于以下情况：公司希望知道其业务中心(点轮廓)5000米(或任何其他数字)范围内的服务覆盖情况。

• Such explosions of color could be found around the world, but Vrindavan is known as one of the centers of the celebration.

  类似的色彩爆炸在世界各地都能发现，但是维伦·达文是这样庆典的着名中心之一。

• We would like to see similar American language and culture centers on the campuses of Chinese universities.

  我很想看到同样的美国语言和文化中心出现在中国大学的校园内。

• The dispersion of authority in pluralist theory prevents government from taking hasty, possibly imprudent action, but it also can prevent any action if important power centers disagree.

  多元权力分散可以防止政府采取草率鲁莽的行动，但是当重要的权力中心意见不一致时，也可能无法采取任何行动。

• The data in the primary data center is only useful in the disaster data center if both data centers have the same UUIDs.

  只有两个数据中心具有相同的UUID，主要数据中心中的数据才能在灾难数据中心中使用。

• Data centers need energy not only to operate their servers but to cool and protect their systems.

  数据中心不仅需要精力去操作他们的服务器而且也需要去冷却，保护他们的系统。

• It was surely at that level, locked away in a small family, in a small American city, far from the centers of power and public rhetoric, that I first saw right and wrong enacted.

  正是在这样的日常生活中，在自成一统的小家庭范围内，在一个美国小城镇，在远离权力中心和公众舆论的地方，我第一次看见是非竟如此明断。

• Big ones that were repeated over and over by these service centers included not drinking any liquids near your computer ever!

  这些服务中心一再强调的注意事项包括不要在你的电脑周围饮用任何液体饮料(绝不！)

• In Nigeria, village processing centers are helping farmers reduce their losses and earn more money.

  尼日利亚的乡村加工中心正在帮助农民降低损耗以赚得更多。

相似词

axis轴；轴线；轴心国

base(Base) （英、美、爱尔兰）马濑（人名）

capital(Capital)人名；(法)卡皮塔尔

central电话总机

core核心；要点；果心；[计] 磁心

cynosure指针；众人瞩目的焦点

epicenter震中；中心

eye(Eye)人名；(德)艾厄；(英)艾

focus焦点；中心；清晰；焦距

ground zero“爆心投影点”组织；着地点

heart结心

hub(Hub)人名；(捷)胡布

locus[数] 轨迹；地点，所在地

mecca麦加（沙特阿拉伯一座城市）；众人渴望去的地方

navel[解剖] 肚脐；中央；中心点

nerve center神经中枢；神经元

nexus关系；连结，连系

nucleus核，核心；原子核

omphalos浮饰；圆锥形神石；肚脐

seat使…坐下；可容纳…的；使就职

相反词

decentralize分散

deconcentrate分散，下放（权力）；（使）（大型组织的）部门下放