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centre
[ sen-ter ]
centre
1/ 藞蝉蓻苍迟蓹 /
noun
- geometry
- the midpoint of any line or figure, esp the point within a circle or sphere that is equidistant from any point on the circumference or surface
- the point within a body through which a specified force may be considered to act, such as the centre of gravity
- the point, axis, or pivot about which a body rotates
- a point, area, or part that is approximately in the middle of a larger area or volume
- a place at which some specified activity is concentrated
a shopping centre
- a person or thing that is a focus of interest
- a place of activity or influence
a centre of power
- a person, group, policy, or thing in the middle
- usually capital politics
- a political party or group favouring moderation, esp the moderate members of a legislative assembly
- ( as modifier )
a Centre-Left alliance
- physiol any part of the central nervous system that regulates a specific function
respiratory centre
- a bar with a conical point upon which a workpiece or part may be turned or ground
- a punch mark or small conical hole in a part to be drilled, which enables the point of the drill to be located accurately
- sport
- a player who plays in the middle of the forward line
- the act or an instance of passing the ball from a wing to the middle of the field, court, etc
- basketball
- the position of a player who jumps for the ball at the start of play
- the player in this position
- archery
- the ring around the bull's eye
- a shot that hits this ring
verb
- to move towards, mark, put, or be at a centre
- tr to focus or bring together
to centre one's thoughts
- introften foll byon to have as a main point of view or theme
the novel centred on crime
- tr to adjust or locate (a workpiece or part) using a centre
- intr; foll by on or round to have as a centre
- tr sport to pass (the ball) into the middle of the field or court
Centre
2noun
- the Centrethe sparsely inhabited central region of Australia
- 蝉蓱虄迟谤蓹 a region of central France: generally low-lying; drained chiefly by the Rivers Loire, Loir, and Cher
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of centre1
Example Sentences
Vietnam has become the global centre of athletic shoe manufacturing and it is subject to some of the most punishing US tariffs.
Chapter is an international centre for contemporary arts in Cardiff, which includes a gallery, artists' studios, theatres and cinema screenings.
Staff at a centre which supports vulnerable people say they are seeing an increasing numbers of people come to them who are worried about large changes to the benefits system.
"The threats, the annexation talk, all of that has been a huge motivator for left of centre voters," she said.
The report also examined deaths in other forms of "state custody" such as mental health facilities, detention centres for migrants and asylum accommodation, and among people with learning disabilities and autism.
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