| 词组 | centre |
| 释义 | centre BrE center AmE /ˈsentə $ -ər/ noun 1. the middle of an area or objectnouns + centrethe city/town centre The government has its main offices in the city centre.adjectivesthe very centre In the very centre of the room was a large round table.the exact centre She placed the cake in the exact centre of the plate.prepositionsthe centre of sth Check that the centre of the cake is cooked.in the centre There was a fountain in the centre of the courtyard.at the centre People used to believe that the Earth was at the centre of the universe.through the centre 10,000 protesters marched through the centre of London.phrasesright in the centre The hotel is right in the centre of the village, close to all the shops.At the centre is also often used when emphasizing that something is very important: Poetry has always been at the centre of her life.2. a place where there is a lot of a particular type of business or activityadjectives/nouns + centrea financial centre Boston is a leading financial centre.a business/commercial centre The company has branches worldwide in 15 major business centres.a trading centre The town was a trading centre for the Romans.a cultural centre Paris was then the cultural centre of Europe.a tourist centre Our destination was Queenstown, a tourist centre set amid mountains and lakes.a major/important centre The region has been named as a major centre of international terrorism.a world/international/national centre The Asian Pacific Rim is a world centre of economic activity. | The gardens are a national centre for botanical research.prepositionsa centre of/for sth Zurich is an international centre of finance. | The city became a centre for the paper industry.3. a building which is used for a particular purpose or activityadjectives/nouns + centrea shopping centre They are building a huge new shopping centre just outside the town.a sports centre You could join an exercise class at your local sports centre.an arts centre (=for art, music, theatre, film etc) Shall we go to the concert at the arts centre on Saturday?a conference centre Westgate Hotel has 60 bedrooms and a conference centre.a tourist information centre For further details contact the Tourist Information Centre.a visitor centre The forest has a visitor centre with a shop and café.a research centre A new research centre has just been opened at King’s College Hospital.a training centre He was a new recruit at the police training centre.a health/medical centre The village has a small school and a health centre.a community centre (=where people can go for social events, classes etc) The church is used as a community centre.a youth centre BrE (=where young people can go to meet and take part in activities) The money will be used to provide a youth centre.a leisure centre BrE (=for sport and other leisure activities) There’s a leisure centre with a swimming pool, a sauna, and a gymnasium.a day centre/day care centre BrE (=where old, sick etc people can go during the day to be looked after) A new day centre for the over 70s has recently opened.a garden centre BrE (=a big shop where you can buy plants and equipment for your garden) The garden centre stocks a wide variety of houseplants.a job centre (=a place in Britain where jobs are advertised) I got the job through an advertisement at the job centre.prepositionsa centre for sth He is a senior economist at the Centre for Economic and Business Research. |
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