center

center[ 'sentə ]

• n.
  • an area that is approximately central within some larger region

    "it is in the center of town"

    同义词：centremiddlehearteye

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

    "he hit the ball to deep center"

    同义词：center fieldcenterfield

  • a building dedicated to a particular activity

    "they were raising money to build a new center for research"

    同义词：centre

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

    同义词：centremidpoint

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

    同义词：kernelsubstancecoreessencegistheartheart and soulinwardnessmarrowmeatnubpithsumnitty-gritty

  • the object upon which interest and attention focuses

    "his stories made him the center of the party"

    同义词：center of attention

  • a cluster of nerve cells governing a specific bodily process

    "in most people the speech center is in the left hemisphere"

    同义词：centrenerve centernerve centre

  • the middle of a military or naval formation

    "they had to reinforce the center"

  • (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

    "the center fumbled the handoff"

    同义词：snapper

  • a place where some particular activity is concentrated

    "they received messages from several centers"

    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：plazamallshopping mallshopping centershopping 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

    "it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"

  • a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
• v.
  • center upon

    "Her entire attention centered on her children"

    同义词：focus oncenter onrevolve aroundrevolve aboutconcentrate on

  • direct one's attention on something

    同义词：concentratefocuscentreporerivet

  • move into the center

    "That vase in the picture is not centered"

    同义词：centre

• adj.
  • equally distant from the extremes

    同义词：halfwaymiddle(a)midway

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