concentric
Significado: Sharing a common centre, used of circles, spheres, or other geometric shapes that are nested within one another around the same central point.
Concentric is a staple of scientific, architectural, and geographical description. It appears frequently in discussions of urban planning (concentric rings of development around a city centre), anatomy (concentric layers of tissue), and engineering (concentric cylinders in machinery). The figurative use — concentric circles of influence, concentric layers of meaning — is well established in political and literary analysis.
Ejemplos
- The architect designed the auditorium with concentric rings of seating rising from the central stage. 建筑师将礼堂设计为从中央舞台向上逐渐升高的同心环形座位。El arquitecto diseñó el auditorio con anillos concéntricos de asientos que se elevan desde el escenario central.建築家はその講堂を、中央ステージから立ち上がる同心円状の座席配置で設計した。건축가는 중앙 무대에서 올라가는 동심원 형태의 좌석 배치로 강당을 설계했다.
- London's transport zones are arranged in roughly concentric circles radiating outward from the centre. 伦敦的交通区域大致按同心圆排列,从市中心向外辐射。Las zonas de transporte de Londres están dispuestas en círculos aproximadamente concéntricos que irradian desde el centro.ロンドンの交通ゾーンは、中心部から外側に放射状に広がるほぼ同心円状に配置されている。런던의 교통 구역은 중심부에서 바깥쪽으로 방사상으로 퍼지는 대략적인 동심원 형태로 배치되어 있다.
- The tree trunk revealed concentric growth rings, each one recording a year of the oak's life. 树干露出了同心生长年轮,每一圈都记录着这棵橡树生命中的一年。El tronco del árbol reveló anillos de crecimiento concéntricos, cada uno de los cuales registraba un año de vida del roble.木の幹には同心円状の年輪が現れ、その一つ一つがこのオークの木の一年を記録していた。나무 줄기에는 동심원 형태의 나이테가 나타났으며, 각각의 나이테가 이 참나무의 한 해를 기록하고 있었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: scientific, academic, professional
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From medieval Latin concentricus, from con- (together, with) + centrum (centre). Entered English in the late 14th century, initially in astronomical contexts describing planetary orbits.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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