center

center

名词 center:

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

同义词：centre, middle, heart, eye

the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher

同义词：center field, centerfield

a building dedicated to a particular activity

同义词：centre

a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure

同义词：centre, midpoint

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

同义词：kernel, substance, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty

the object upon which interest and attention focuses

同义词：center of attention

a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

同义词：centre, nerve center, nerve centre

the middle of a military or naval formation

(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

(football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback

同义词：snapper

a place where some particular activity is concentrated

同义词：centre

politically moderate persons; centrists

(ice hockey) the person who plays center on a hockey team

the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

同义词：centre

mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

同义词：plaza, mall, shopping mall, shopping center, shopping centre

the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game

the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play

a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game

动词 center:

center upon

同义词：focus on, center on, revolve around, revolve about, concentrate on

direct one's attention on something

同义词：concentrate, focus, centre, pore, rivet

move into the center

同义词：centre

形容词 center:

equally distant from the extremes

同义词：halfway, middle, midway

of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually