central 英 [ˈsentrəl]   美 [ˈsɛntrəl]

central

central  英 [ˈsentrəl] 美 [ˈsɛntrəl]

adj. 中心的;主要的;中枢的  n. 电话总机 

名词复数:centrals 

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。

  • Anything central is in the middle of something — or essential to it. Central things are fundamental and important.
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  • adj. 中心的;主要的;中枢的
  • n. 电话总机
  • 1. The central issue is that of widespread racism.

    最重要的问题是种族主义到处泛滥。

  • 2. She has been a central figure in the campaign.

    她一直是这场运动的主要人物。

  • 3. the central committee

    (政党的)中央委员会

  • 4. The organization has a central office in York.

    该组织在约克设有总部。

  • 5. central London

    伦敦中心区

  • 6. the central area of the brain

    大脑中枢

  • 7. a central location

    中心位置

  • 8. the centrality of the family as a social institution

    家庭作为一种社会机构的重要性

  • 9. a centrally planned economy

    中央计划经济

  • central (adj.) 1640s, "pertaining to or being a center," also "being that from which other related things proceed," from French central or directly from Latin centralis "pertaining to a center," from centrum (see center (n.)). Centrally is attested perhaps as early as early 15c., which might imply a usage of central earlier than the attested date.
cen·tral / ˈsentrəl ; NAmE ˈsentrəl / adjective 1 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。 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最重要的一环。 synonyms at main 2 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。 3 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 the central area of the brain 大脑中枢 4 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。 a central location 中心位置 5 ( phonetics 语音 ) (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  (4 ) , front  (2 ) cen·tral·ity / senˈtræləti ; NAmE senˈtræləti / noun [uncountable ] ( formal) the centrality of the family as a social institution 家庭作为一种社会机构的重要性 cen·tral·ly / ˈsentrəli ; NAmE ˈsentrəli / adverb The hotel is centrally located for all major attractions. 这家旅馆位于中心地带,前往所有主要景点都很方便。 a centrally planned economy 中央计划经济 Is the house centrally heated (= does it have central heating)? 这房子有中央供暖吗? cen·tral / ˈsentrəl ; NAmE ˈsentrəl / cen·tral·ity / senˈtræləti ; NAmE senˈtræləti / cen·tral·ly / ˈsentrəli ; NAmE ˈsentrəli /
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