centre
- IPA[ˈsɛntə]
英式
- the point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle or sphere.；a point or part that is equally distant from all sides, ends, or surfaces of something
- occur mainly in or around (a specified place)；have or cause to have (a specified concern or theme)
verb: centre, 3rd person present: centres, gerund or present participle: centring, past tense: centred, past participle: centred
noun: centre, plural noun: centres
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名詞
- 1. the point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle or sphere.
- ▪ a point or part that is equally distant from all sides, ends, or surfaces of something the centre of the ceiling the city centre
- ▪ a political party or group whose opinions avoid extremes a new centre party
- ▪ the middle player in a line or group in certain team games.
- ▪ the player who is positioned near the basket and is typically tallest on the team only 10 centers averaged more than 10 points per game last year
- ▪ a kick, hit, or throw of the ball from the side to the middle of field in soccer, hockey, and other team games.
- ▪ the filling in a chocolate truffles with liqueur centres
- ▪ a pivot or axis of rotation.
- ▪ a conical adjustable support for a workpiece in a lathe or similar machine.
- 2. the point from which an activity or process is directed, or on which it is focused the city was a centre of discontent the managing director is at the centre of a row over policy
- ▪ the most important place in the respect specified Geneva was then the centre of the banking world
- 3. a place or group of buildings where a specified activity is concentrated a conference centre
動詞
- 1. occur mainly in or around (a specified place) the textile industry was centred in Lancashire and Yorkshire
- ▪ have or cause to have (a specified concern or theme) the case centres around the couple's adopted children the plot centres on two young men
- 2. place in the middle to centre the needle, turn the knob
- ▪ (in soccer, hockey, and other team games) kick, hit, or throw the ball from the side to the middle of the playing area he centred from a difficult position on the left
- ▪ pass (the ball) back from the ground to another player to begin a down; snap West Virginia's offense lined up to centre the ball
- ▪ play the central position in (a line of three forwards) Derlago will centre Leafs' No. 1 line with Vaive and Clark on wings
- the middle point of a circle or sphere, equidistant from every point on the circumference or ...
- occur mainly in or around (a specified place): the mercantile association was centered in northern Germany
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- placed or situated in the centre.
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- placed or situated in the center.
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- the action or process of placing something in the middle of something else.
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- the centre of a stage: I took my place in the darkened centre stage
- at or towards the middle of a stage: at the play's opening she stands centre stage
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- situated not quite in the centre of something: the main axes of the quadrangle are off-centre
- not quite in the centre of something: if the ball's struck off-centre, it will wobble
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- a place separate from school where children can play under supervision.
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- the area in the centre of a town where municipal offices and other public buildings are situated.
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- a region of central France, including the cities of Orleans, Tours, and Chartres.
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