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*cen·tre¹ /BrE 【英】, center AmE 【美】 /`sɛntə; ˈsentə//
n [C]
1 the middle part or point of something 中央; 中心（点）:
The carpet had a flower pattern at the centre. 地毯的中央有花的图案。
+ of Draw a line through the centre of the circle. 画一条直线通过圆心。
2 a place or building used for a particular purpose 〔活动的〕中心（场所、建筑物）:
a shopping centre 购物中心
3 a place where most of the important things happen that are related to a business or activity 〔商业或活动的〕中心（地区）:
a major financial centre 主要的金融中心
4 the part in the middle of a city or town where most of the shops, restaurants, clubs etc are 〔城镇里集中了大部分商店、餐厅、会所等的〕商业中心
5 the centre a political position which does not support extreme views 〔政治上的〕中间立场，温和派
6 be the centre of attention to be the person that people give the most attention to 成为众人注目的焦点:
Ginny always wants to be the centre of attention. 金尼总是想要引人注目。
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