| 词组 | focus on/upon |
| 释义 | focus on/upon ! Focus upon is more formal than focus on, and is used mostly in writing. 1. focus on/upon sth/sb • focus sth on/upon to give a lot of attention to a particular thing or person instead of others: ▪ People have tended to focus on Marilyn's private life, rather than on her films. ▪ At that time all her energy was focused on her career. focus attention on/upon sth/sb ▪ At the conference attention will be focussed on island communities in the developing world. focus on doing sth ▪ Recent research has focussed on studying the genetic background to the disease. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑concentrate on 2. focus on/upon sth to move the lens on a camera, telescope etc so you can see something clearly with it. The lens is the part of the camera etc that is made of glass, which light travels through.: ▪ The most important rule when taking portraits is to focus on the subject's eyes. |
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