concentrate
英 ['kɒns(ə)ntreɪt]
美 ['kɑnsn'tret]
- vi. 集中；濃縮；全神貫注；聚集
- vt. 集中；濃縮
- n. 濃縮，精選；濃縮液
中文詞源
concentrate 集中con-, 強調。-center, 中心。
英文詞源
- concentrate (v.)
- 1630s, "to bring or come to a common center," from concenter (1590s), from Italian concentrare, from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + centrum "center" (see center (n.)). Meaning "condense" is from 1680s. Sense of "mentally focus" is c. 1860. Related: Concentrated; concentrating.
- concentrate (n.)
- 1883, from concentrate (v.).
雙語例句
- 1. They will concentrate on teaching the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic.
- 他們將集中教授閱讀、寫作和算術基礎知識。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. We must concentrate our energies on treating addiction first.
- 我們必須首先集中精力治療毒癮。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. A term in prison will concentrate his mind wonderfully.
- 一想到要被判刑，他的頭腦就會變得非常清醒。
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- 4. They should concentrate on rejuvenating the existing vegetation, like grass and shrubs.
- 他們應該側重於修整現有的綠化植被，比如草和灌木。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The group plans to concentrate on six core businesses.
- 該集團打算主營6種業務。
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