center
Vocabulary Word
BritishAmerican
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: The middle point or place; a building for specific activities
中心,中央;中心建筑
centro; centrarse en
中心、中央;センター
중심, 중앙; 센터
'Centre' (British spelling) or 'center' (American) refers to the middle point of something or a place where particular activities happen (shopping centre, sports centre). As a verb, it means to place in the middle or to focus on ('the debate centred on immigration').
「centre」(英式拼写)或「center」(美式)指某物的中点或进行特定活动的地方(购物中心、体育中心)。作为动词,意为放在中间或集中于(「the debate centred on immigration」)。
«Centre» (ortografía británica) o «center» (estadounidense) se refiere al punto medio de algo o un lugar donde ocurren actividades particulares (centro comercial, polideportivo). Como verbo, significa colocar en el medio o centrarse en («the debate centred on immigration»).
「centre」(イギリス式綴り)または「center」(アメリカ式)は何かの中心点や特定の活動が行われる場所(ショッピングセンター、スポーツセンター)を指します。動詞としては、中央に置く、または焦点を当てることを意味します(「the debate centred on immigration」)。
'centre'(영국식 철자) 또는 'center'(미국식)는 어떤 것의 중간 지점이나 특정 활동이 이루어지는 장소(쇼핑센터, 스포츠센터)를 말합니다. 동사로는 가운데에 놓거나 ~에 초점을 맞추다('the debate centred on immigration')라는 뜻입니다.
Examples
- The town centre is very busy on Saturdays. 周六市中心非常繁忙。El centro de la ciudad está muy concurrido los sábados.土曜日は町の中心部がとても混雑します。토요일에는 시내 중심가가 매우 붐빕니다.
- The discussion centred on climate change. 讨论集中在气候变化上。El debate se centró en el cambio climático.議論は気候変動を中心に行われました。논의는 기후 변화를 중심으로 이루어졌습니다.
- They're building a new leisure centre nearby. 他们正在附近建一个新的休闲中心。Están construyendo un nuevo centro de ocio cerca.近くに新しいレジャーセンターを建設中です。근처에 새로운 레저 센터를 건설 중입니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: general
Tone: neutral
Origin & History
From Greek 'kentron' meaning 'sharp point, the stationary point of a compass', from 'kentein' (to prick). Via Latin 'centrum' and Old French 'centre'. The original image was the fixed point around which a circle is drawn.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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