| 词组 | center |
| 释义 | center centre BrE center AmE [centred, centred, centring BrE] [centered, centered, centering AmE] centre around centre around sth/be centred around sth to happen mainly in a particular place, or to be mainly about a particular subject or person: ▪ Village life is centred around one main street, lined with bars and restaurants overlooking the sea. ▪ The Marxist theory of history centres around the notion of social class. ▪ The story is centered around a group of single professional women in New York, who are all searching for someone to love. centre on/upon ! Centre upon is more formal than centre on, and is used mostly in writing. centre on/upon sb/sth • be centred on/upon sb/sth to be mainly about a particular subject or person: ▪ The story centers on a journalist called Cameron Colley, who struggles to save his failing marriage. ▪ The talks will centre on the problem of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. centre round BrE ► see ↑centre around centre upon ► see ↑centre on |
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