n(1)中心(央)(point that is equally distant from all sides of sth;middle position，place or part of sth)[C]：the～of a circle/a city/a country/a room/a target圆/城市/国家/房间/靶子的中心;the～of the earth地心;the city～市中心;the～section/point中央部分/中心点;〖同〗 middle，core，heart;〖反〗brim，edge;

(2)中心，集中点(person or thing that is the chief object of attention，interest，etc)[C]：He is the～of attention/interest.他是人们注意/感兴趣的中心。The television screen remained the～of attention. 电视仍然是人们注意的中心。the～of a struggle斗争的中心;

(3)中心(场所)(place(eg a town or group of buildings)of concentrated activity)[C]：industrial/commercial/financial/cultural/theatrical～工业/商业/金融/文化/戏剧中心;a shopping/research/exhibition/health/sports/leisure～购物/研究/展览/保健/运动/娱乐中心;an arts～艺术中心;a～of industry/commerce工业/商业中心;a～for sheepfarming 养羊业中心;〖同〗heart;

(4)(行政)中心(place from which administration is organized)[C]：a～of power/government权力中心/政府机构所在地;

(5)中间派(态度)(moderate political position or group that is not extreme (ie not to the left or the right))[Gp，the～]：be to the left/right of the～偏左/右;a party of the～(a～party)中间派(党);〖反〗right，left;

(6)中锋(player who plays in or near the middle of the playing field or forward line)[C];〖反〗back，forward;

v(1)放在中心处(place in or at the centre)[T+n]：He～d the mirror on the wall/between two lights. 他把镜子挂在墙中央/两盏灯中间。

(2)(把球)传到场中央((in sports)pass(a football) to the centre of the field)[T+n，I]：He～d the ball and we soon won the match.他把球传到了中场，我们很快就嬴了那场球赛。

(3)(使)集中((cause to)be collected or concentrated at，round，etc)[T+n+prep(on/upon/(a)round)，I+prep(on/upon/(a)round)]：Their thoughts are～d upon the idea/on the problem.他们的思想集中在这个主意/这个问题上。Their interest/ attention is～d on the speaker.他们的兴趣/注意力集中在那个讲演者身上。Their demands are～d (a)round pay.他们的要求集中在报酬问题上。Their social life is～d (a)round the local sports club.他们的社会活动都在当地的运动俱乐部里进行。Her plans always～round her child.她总是围绕孩子安排一切。〖同〗 concentrate，focus;〖反〗scatter;

→′centrist n & adj中间派(的);′central adj;

【辨异】centre 与 middle相近，都可表示“中心”，但 centre意指处于正中心、与周围各处距离相等的一点;如：the centre of the circle/the garden圆心/花园的中心点;而middle 则是指“中间部位”，可指一平面物的中央，如：the middle of the garden (花园的中央)，也可指一狭长物的中央，如：the middle(不可用centre)of the road/the month(路中央/中旬)。