喜樂美語
  1. 1nA2/ˈsentər/ · /ˈsentə/中心；中央（美式拼寫）

    The American spelling of 'centre'. A place or building used for a particular activity or purpose, or the middle of something.

    The American spelling of 'centre'.是centre的美式拼法 A place or building一個場所或建築物 used for a particular activity or purpose用於某個特定活動或目的 or the middle of something或某樣東西的中間

    示範例句 · Example

    The new sports center has a swimming pool and a gym.

    逐字新的運動中心有游泳池和健身房。

    「center」是美式英語的拼法，英式英語寫 centre，意思相同。可以指「某種活動的場所」（例如 a shopping center 購物中心、a community center 社區中心），也可以指「某個範圍的中間位置」（例如 the center of the city 市中心）。

    常見搭配

    • shopping center

      購物中心

      a large building containing many shops

      Let's meet at the shopping center after school.

    • community center

      社區中心

      a building where local people meet for activities and events

      The community center hosts events for people of all ages.

    • the center of

      ……的中央；……的中心

      the middle point of something

      There was a fountain in the center of the square.

core核心畫面

The middle point — the heart of something, equally far from every edge. From that picture comes the other use: a building or place that gathers one kind of activity into one spot (a shopping center, a sports center), like a hub everything circles around.

可以想成「正中間那一點」：一樣東西的中央，離每一個邊都一樣遠。由這個畫面延伸出另一個常見用法——把某種活動集中在一處的建築或場所（shopping center 購物中心、sports center 運動中心），就像大家圍著轉的那個中心點。注意 center 是 centre 的美式拼法，意思完全一樣。

同家族的字

複數 centers

原始詞典資料43 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Centername

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    A surname.

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centernoun/ˈsɛn.təː/

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    The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

    • If a point be taken within a circle, and more than two equal straight lines fall from the point on the circle, the point taken is the centre of the circle.
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    The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.

    • Japanese scientists are to explore the centre of the Earth. Using a giant drill ship launched next month, the researchers aim to be the first to punch a hole through the rocky crust that covers our planet and to reach the mantle below.
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    The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.

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    obsoleteThe middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.

    • [...] their portion set As far remov'd from God and light of Heav'n As from the Center thrice to th'utmost Pole.
    • Leo. No: if I mistake In those Foundations which I build upon, The Centre is not bigge enough to beare A Schoole-Boyes Top.
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    geometrymathematicssciencesThe point on a line that is midway between the ends.

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    geometrymathematicssciencesThe point in the interior of any figure of any number of dimensions that has as its coordinates the arithmetic mean of the coordinates of all points on the perimeter of the figure (or of all points in the interior for a center of volume).

    • The centroid is one of the centres of a triangle
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    geometrymathematicssciencesA point on a triangle's plane that is in some sense in its middle.

    • There are several centers of a triangle such as its circumcenter, incenter, orthocenter and centroid.
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    A place, especially a building or complex, set aside for some specified function or activity.

    • shopping center, convention center, civic center, garment center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Rockefeller Center
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    governmentpoliticsThe ensemble of moderate or centrist political parties.

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    The venue in which the head of government in a centralized state is situated.

    • In Anatolia tensions between state officials (ehl-i örf) and the peasants were strained to breaking point. At several places—particularly in the frontier provinces—there were fierce clashes between the janissaries stationed there and the governors. In Aleppo and Damascus incidents were common after 1589: the kuls threw rocks at the beylerbeyi’s house, killed people, broke into the divan several times and took the money prepared by the council for remittance to the centre.
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    A topic that is particularly important in a given context, the element in a subject of cognition, volition or discussion that is perceived as decisive.

    • the center of the controversy
    • the center of attention
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    ball-gamesbasketballgamesA player in the middle of a playing area.

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    hobbiesice-hockeylifestyleA player in the middle of a playing area.

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    American-footballball-gamesfootballA player in the middle of a playing area.

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    ball-gamesgameshobbiesA player in the middle of a playing area.

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    ball-gamesgameshobbiesA player in the middle of a playing area.

    • Bent twice sent efforts wide of the far post after cutting in from the left, Wellbeck missed his kick from an inviting centre and failed to get on the end of a looping pass when six yards out.
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    ball-gamesgameshobbiesA player in the middle of a playing area.

    • Gatland's side got back to within striking distance when fly-half Jones's clever pass sent centre Jonathan Davies arcing round Shontayne Hape.
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    architectureA certain mechanical implement functioning in the middle of a whole apparatus

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    engineeringnatural-sciencesphysical-sciencesA certain mechanical implement functioning in the middle of a whole apparatus

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    engineeringnatural-sciencesphysical-sciencesA certain mechanical implement functioning in the middle of a whole apparatus

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    A certain mechanical implement functioning in the middle of a whole apparatus

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    algebragroup-theorymathematicsThe set of those elements (of a given algebraic structure) that commute with every other element, usually denoted Z(G). In the case of (semi-)groups, it is required that they commute under the (semi-)group operation; in the case of rings and (Lie) algebras, under multiplication (i.e. the bracket for Lie algebras)

centeradj/ˈsɛn.təː/

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    Of, at, or related to a center.

centerverb/ˈsɛn.təː/

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    To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.

    • ????, Matthew Prior, Celia to Damon Thy joys are centred all in me alone.
    • He centered the heading of the document.
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    To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.

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    To give (something) a central basis.

    • However, Lucas also centered the plot around the protection of the secret Death Star plans, which now filled the role of the clan treasure the enemy is seeking in Hidden Fortress; […]
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    To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).

    • The plot centers on the life of a working-class family.
    • The discussion centered around the recent issues.
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    engineeringnatural-sciencesphysical-sciencesTo form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center.

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