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centre (also center) noun
⇨ focus (the centre of attention) ⇨ middle (the centre of a circle) ⇨ organization (a conference centre) focus noun focus ♦︎ centre ♦︎ heart ♦︎ hub ♦︎ focal pointThese are all words for the central and most important part of a particular place or activity. 这些词均表示某地或活动的中心、核心。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an important focus / hub / focal point◆the central focus / hub◆the commercial centre / heart / hub of sth◆to act / serve as a focus / centre / focal point◆to give sth / provide a focus / focal point◆the focus / centre of attention■ focus /ˈfəʊkəs; NAmE ˈfoʊkəs/ [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the thing or person that people are most interested in; the act of paying special attention to sth and making people interested in it 中心点（指人或事物）；关注；引起关注◆His comments provided a focus for debate.他的评论提供了辩论的重点。◆We shall maintain our focus on the needs of the customer.我们将继续重点关注顾客的需要。◆The incident brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus.这次事件使校园暴力成为焦点问题。◆What we need now is a change of focus (= to look at things in a different way).我们现在需要的是改变对事物的看法。■ centre (BrE) (NAmE center) [countable, usually singular] the point towards which people direct their attention 中心；关注点◆Children like to be the centre of attention.小孩子喜欢引人注目。◆He could never doubt that he was the centre of her world.她的整个世界围着他转，对此他确信无疑。◆The prime minister is at the centre of a political row over leaked Cabinet documents.首相成了内阁文件泄密所引发的政治风波的中心人物。ⓘ Notice that you can say that sb/sth is the centre of attention or the centre of sb's world/universe, but you say that sb is at the centre of things/the action/a discussion. You can also say that sb is at the centre of sb's world/universe. 注意，可以说sb/sth is the centre of attention（某人／某事物是关注的中心）或sb/sth is the centre of sb's world/universe（某人／某事物是某人世界的中心）。可以说sb is at the centre of things/the action/a discussion（某人处在事情／行动／讨论的中心），也可以说sb is at the centre of sb's world/universe（某人占据某人世界的中心）。■ heart [countable, usually singular] the central part of a place 中心；中央◆'Hillsdown' is a quiet hotel in the very heart of the city.希尔斯顿是一家位于市中心的安静的旅馆。ⓘ In this meaning heart is mainly used to talk about the central part of a city, country or region. It is often used in advertising trying to attract people to a place. 表达此义时，heart主要指城市、国家或地区的中心，常用在广告中，以吸引人前往某地。 see also heart ⇨ point noun ■ hub [countable, usually singular] the central and most important part of a particular place or activity （某地或活动的）中心，核心◆The bank is situated in the commercial hub of the city.该银行位于城市的商业中心。◆The kitchen was the hub of family life.厨房是家庭生活的中心。◆a hub airport (= a large important one where people often change from one plane to another) 大型中转机场NOTE 辨析 Heart or hub?In some cases you can use either word. 在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆the commercial heart / hub of the city城市的商业中心However, the heart of the village/the town/the city/England usually suggests an attractive, historic place; the hub of the city/operations/business activity suggests a busy place where a lot of business is done. 不过，the heart of the village/the town/the city/England（村庄／集镇／城市／英格兰的中心）通常意味着这些地方富有吸引力，且有历史意义；the hub of the city/operations/business activity（城市／业务／商业活动的中心）则意味着这些地方很繁华，商业活动繁忙。 ■ ˈfocal point /ˈfəʊkl; NAmE ˈfoʊkl/ [countable, usually singular] a thing or person that is the centre of interest or activity 集中点，焦点（指人或事物）；活动中心◆In rural areas, the school is often the focal point for the local community.在农村，学校常常是当地社区的活动中心。◆The focal point of the policy developed by the government was the construction of a rail network .政府所提出的政策中，焦点是建设铁路网。ⓘ Focal point is often used to talk about a place in a community which brings people together, for example a school, shop, church or play area. It can also be used to describe the central point of a discussion, lecture, or of sb's political activities; or the main part of a design or arrangement; or the main event in a series of planned events. * focal point常指社区里人们聚会的地方，如学校、店铺、教堂或游戏场地等，亦可指讨论、演讲或某人政治活动的重点，或是设计或安排的主要部分，又或是一系列精心安排的事件中的重头戏。 the middle noun the middle ♦︎ centreThese are both words for the part of sth that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides. 这两个词均表示中间、中央、中心。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the middle / centre of sth◆in the middle / centre■ the middle [singular] the part of sth that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; a point or a period of time between the beginning and the end of sth 中间；中部；中央；中心◆a lake with an island in the middle中央有一个小岛的湖◆This chicken isn't cooked in the middle.这鸡肉还没有熟透。◆His picture was right / bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page.他的照片就登在头版正中央。◆I should have finished by the middle of the week.我本该在这周过半的时候就完成。◆I like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end.我喜欢有头有尾、有中间发展的故事。◆When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle.他们争吵时，我常常夹在中间左右为难。OPP edge , end , side ⇨ edge noun ▸ middle adjective ◆Pens are kept in the middle drawer.钢笔放在中间那个抽屉里。◆She's the middle child of three.她在三个孩子中排行老二。◆He was very successful in his middle forties.他在四十五六岁时事业很成功。◆the middle-income groups in society社会上中等收入的群体■ centre (BrE) (NAmE center) [countable] the middle point or part of an area or thing 中心点；正中；中央◆the centre of a circle圆心◆There was a long table in the centre of the room.房间中央有一张长桌。◆chocolates with soft centres软心巧克力糖▸ central adjective ◆Central London / America伦敦中心区；中美洲◆the central area of the brain大脑中枢◆The apartment is very central－just five minutes from Princes Street.这套公寓位于市中心，去王子街只需五分钟。◆The offices are in a central location.那些办公楼处于中心位置。NOTE 辨析 The middle or the centre? Centre usually describes the middle part of an area, although it can also describe the inside part of a thing. The middle can be used to talk about an area or thing, or a period of time or situation. * centre通常指地域的中心，但亦可指某物的内部。the middle可指地域或某物的中心、一段时间或某种情况的中间阶段◆I should have finished by the centre of the week. ◆When they quarrel, I am often caught in the centre. The centre of an area may be a more precise point than the middle: the centre of a circle is the point in the exact middle; the middle of a circle is usually a larger area inside it. Central describes a place or area within a bigger place or object. Middle as an adjective is used more to describe objects or people than places, especially when there is an equal number of people or objects on either side. 与the middle相比，centre所指的地域的中心可能是更为精确的一点：the centre of a circle指位于正中央的那一点，the middle of a circle通常指圆内的中心区域，范围比the centre of a circle大。central用以形容较大区域内的一块或较大物体内的一处。middle用作形容词时较多描述物体或人，而非区域，尤用于两边的人或物体的数量相等的情况◆the central shopping district中心购物区◆the middle shopping district ◆our middle son (= we have three sons altogether) 我们三个儿子中的老二◆our central son organization (BrE also organisation) noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ union 另见union条organization ♦︎ centre ♦︎ institution ♦︎ instituteThese are all words for a group of people working together for a particular purpose, such as education, research or business, or a place used for such a purpose. 这些词均表示教育、研究或商业等机构或其办公场所。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an organization / a centre / an institution / an institute for sth◆a private organization / institution◆a government organization / institution / institute◆a research / training organization / centre / institution / institute■ organization (BrE also organisation) [countable] an organized group of people with a particular purpose, such as a business, club or government department 组织；团体；机构◆There need to be changes throughout the organization.整个组织都需要变革。◆Voluntary organizations working with the homeless are against the proposal.为无家可归者服务的志愿组织反对这项建议。◆The World Health Organization has called for $10 million to purchase medical supplies.世界卫生组织需要1 000万元购买医疗补给品。ⓘ Organization can be used as a general word for a business, club, society, government department, political party, trade union, pressure group or charity. It is not usually used to refer to a school, college or university. * organization可泛指企业、俱乐部、社团、政府部门、政党、工会、压力集团或慈善机构，通常不指学校、学院或大学。 see also foundation ⇨ charity ■ centre (BrE) (NAmE center) [countable] a building or place used for a particular purpose or activity; a place where a particular kind of work is done well 活动中心；（某领域中成绩突出的）中心◆They've set up a local centre for people with epilepsy.他们在本地设立了一个癫痫病人活动中心。◆The classes are run by the Centre for Languages and Literature.这些课程由语言与文学中心开设。◆The university is recognized as an international centre of excellence for training dentists.这所大学是公认的优秀的国际牙医培训中心。ⓘ Centre is often used in compounds. * centre常用于构成复合词◆a sports / leisure / community / shopping / conference / business centre运动／休闲／社区／购物／会议／商业中心 ■ institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn; NAmE ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn/ [countable] a large, important organization that has a particular purpose, for example a university or bank （大学、银行等规模大的）机构◆The deal is backed by one of the country's largest financial institutions.这笔交易得到了该国最大的一家金融机构的支持。◆The system is targeted mainly at academic and research institutions.该系统主要是针对学术和研究机构而设的。 see also foundation ⇨ charity ■ institute /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt; NAmE ˈɪnstɪtuːt/ [countable] an organization that has a particular purpose, especially one that is connected with education or a particular profession; the building used by this organization （教育、专业等）机构，机构建筑◆He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.他是特许会计师协会会员。NOTE 辨析 Institution or institute? Institution can refer to a range of organizations such as banks or government departments. Both institution and institute are words for academic and research organizations. Institution is usually used to describe a type of organization. * institution可指银行或政府部门等各种机构。institution和institute均可指学术和研究机构。institution通常指一类机构◆many research institutions许多研究机构 Institute usually refers to a particular organization or its building, and is part of its name. * institute通常指某个具体的机构或其建筑物，并用在机构的名称中◆the Dundee Institute of Technology邓迪理工学院 |