at the point or in the area that is in the middle of something 中心的,中央的 the station has a central courtyard. 这个车站有个中心庭院。 central London. 这些公寓住宅位置非常居中。 ■(Phonetics)(of a vowel) articulated in the centre of the mouth (语音)(元音)(中)央的
of the greatest importance; principal or essential 最重要的;首要的,必不可少的 his preoccupation with American history is central to his work.e with a high concentration of a specified type of . 对美国历史的专注是他的工作首要之处。 ■[attrib.](of a group or organization) having supreme power over a country or another organization (集团或机构对国家或另一机构)拥有至高无上权力的 ■[attrib.](of power or authority) in the hands of such a group (权力,权威)为中央所掌握的 local councils are increasingly subject to central control. 地方政务委员会日益服从于中央控制。
派生 centrality noun centrally adverb 语源
mid 17th cent.: from French, or from Latin centralis, from centrum (see centre)