centre (US center)

n 1 [C] point that is equally distant from all sides of sth; middle point or part of sth 中心点; 中心; 中央: the centre of a circle 圆心 * the centre of London 伦敦市的中心 * a town centre 市中心. =>illus at circle 见circle之插图. 2 [C] point towards which people's interest is directed 使人感兴趣的集中点: Children like to be the centre of attention. 儿童喜欢引人注意. * The Prime Minister is at the centre of a political row over leaked Cabinet documents. 首相是内阁文件泄密政治纠纷的中心人物. 3 [C] place from which administration is organized 行政机构所在地; 中枢: a centre of power 权力的核心 * London is a centre of government. 伦敦是政府所在地. 4 [C] place (eg a town or group of buildings) where certain activities or facilities are concentrated 活动集中的地方（如城镇或一群建筑物）: a centre of industry, commerce, the steel trade, etc 工业、 商业、 钢铁贸易等的中心 * a shopping, sports, leisure, community centre 购物、 运动、 娱乐、 社区中心. 5 (esp the centre) [sing, Gp] moderate political position or party, ie one between the extremes of left and right 政治上的中间立场或中间党派: This country lacks an effective party of the centre. 这个国家缺少一个能起作用的中立党派. * Are her views to the left or right of centre? 她的观点是中间偏左还是偏右? * [attrib 作定语] a centre party 中立的党. 6 [C] (a) (in football, hockey, etc) centre-forward （足球、 曲棍球等）中锋. (b) (in Rugby football) either of two players in the middle of the line of three-quarters （橄榄球）中後卫. 7 [C] (in football, hockey, etc) kick or hit from the side towards the middle of the pitch （足球、 曲棍球等）从一边向球场中央之传球. 8 (idm 习语) left, right and centre => left2.

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