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IELTS BNC: 521 COCA: 743

central

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cen·tral /ˈsentrəl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj  
1  middle 中间的 [only before noun, no comparative]MIDDLE in the middle of an area or an object 中心的，中部的，在中间的
 He lives in central London.
他住在伦敦市中心。
 The roof is supported by a central column.
屋顶由一根中心柱支撑着。
Central America/Asia/Europe etc 中美洲/中亚/中欧等
2  from one place 来自一处 [only before noun, no comparative]PG used about the part of an organization, system etc which controls the rest of it, or its work 中心的，中央的〔用于指组织、系统等中控制其他部分或工作的部分〕
 the party’s central office
该党的中央办公楼
 the system’s central control unit
该系统的中心控制部件
 central planning
中央计划
3  important 重要的BASIC more important and having more influence than anything else 重要的，主要的
central to
 values which are central to our society
我们社会的核心价值观
 Owen played a central role in the negotiations.
欧文在谈判中担任了重要角色。
 His ideas were of central importance in the development of the theory.
他的观点在这一理论的发展过程中起了至关重要的作用。
central idea/theme/concern etc
 Education has become a central issue in public debate.
教育成了公开辩论的中心话题。
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4  easy access 容易到达的MIDDLE a place that is central is easy to reach because it is near the middle of a town or area 靠近中心区的；易于到达的
 It’s very central, just five minutes’ walk from the main square.
那地方正位于市中心，从主广场走过去只需五分钟。
—centrally adverbadv
 Our office is centrally situated.
我们的办公楼地处市中心。
 All data is held centrally.
所有的数据都集中保存。
—centrality /senˈtræləti/ noun [uncountableU]
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 3: more important and having more influence than anything else
nouns
a central role/part
The report emphasizes the central role of science in society.
a central issue
Education is a central issue for the government.
a central theme
What would you say is the central theme of the book?
a central figure (=an important person with a lot of influence)
During this time he was a central figure in American politics.
a central feature
Cultural diversity is a central feature of modern British society.
be of central importance
Loving care is of central importance to a child’s development.
a central concern
Environmental problems are now a central concern.
a central idea
This was a central idea in Marxist theory.
a central argument (=the main set of reasons for or against something)
Let’s consider the central argument for reducing the voting age.
a central aspect
The spread of ideas is a central aspect of globalization.
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central• the tropical rainforest in central Africa• the farming areas of central California• Wingo is the troubled central character of Conroy's novel.• Political rights have always been the central concern of feminism.• The houses face onto a central courtyard.• The computers are linked to a central database.• The central dogma is of course a theory, but there is no evidence to suggest that it is wrong.• a house with central heating• This review examines the evidence that abnormal oxidative metabolism is of central importance to active inflammatory bowel disease.• The use of weapons became the central issue dividing the tribes.• Crime is going to be the central issue of the mayoral campaign.• But this lofty and detached comment misses the central issues of comparison and equality in penal treatment.• central London• On the contrary, it involves a recognition of its central mediating role in the use and learning of language.• Centrophenoxine had the strongest biological activity, producing a mild stimulation of the central nervous system.• The central part of the building tends to be warmer in the winter.• Obviously, if a party changes its central principles, it becomes another party.• The central theme of this novel is the desire for money.• The right to vote is central to our democratic system of government.
central to• Most of the foods central to Portuguese cooking are common in our kitchens.
-central /sentrəl/ suffix [in nouns] informal  
full of a particular type of thing or person 〔某类东西或人〕泛滥的，充斥的
 It was mosquito-central down by the river.
河边蚊子成群。
 In the 1990s, London’s docklands became yuppie-central (=full of rich young people).
20世纪90年代，伦敦的码头区雅皮士云集。
cen·tral adjectiveadj →n COLLOCATIONS1-central suffix
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IELTS BNC: 521 COCA: 743
central

adjective¹

 1most important最重要VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be重要ADVERB➤very非常重要▸➤absolutely極其重要◇This distinction is of absolutely central importance.這一差別極為重要。➤increasingly日益重要PREPOSITION➤to對⋯是重要的◇These facts are central to the case.這些事實對案情至關重要。
central

adjective²

 2easily reached容易到達VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be在中心ADVERB➤fairly, quite, very近中心；正中心◇Our house is very central, so we can easily get around.我們的房子地處正中心，所以我們出行很方便。
IELTS BNC: 521 COCA: 743
central adj.
⇨ main
IELTS BNC: 521 COCA: 743
central
In the middle or to the left or right: astride, central, centrally...
Next to, near to and not far away: local, close, nearly...
Words used to describe thoughts, beliefs and ideas: abstract, central, theoretical...
Important: important, major, key...
Words used to describe organizations: structural, established, informal...
Importance: importance, emphasis, priority...

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