Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #521
central
中心的；中央的；靠近中心的
Located in, at, or near the centre; forming or containing the centre of something.
- 1.
Being in the centre.
中心的
- 2.
Of or pertaining to the Central Powers.
与同盟国有关的
- 3.
Having or containing the centre of something.
拥有或包含某物中心的
- 4.
serving as an essential component
核心的；必不可少的
- 5.
Being very important, or key to something.
非常重要的；关键的
- 6.
in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area
中心的；靠近中心的；内部的
- 7.
Exerting its action towards the peripheral organs.
作用于周围器官的
- 8.
Belong or relating to the center of an algebraic structure.
属于或关于代数结构中心的
核心的；关键的；重要的；（一战）同盟国的；向外周器官作用的；作用于外周器官的；（代数）中心的；与代数结构的中心相关的；中心的
In use
The central issue in the debate is climate change.
Our hotel is located in the central area of the city.
This point is central to my argument.
the central cause of the problem
a central position
central + noun
表示位置的中心。
The hotel is in a central location.
这家酒店位于中心位置。
be central to sth
表示某事物对另一事物极为重要。
Education is central to a nation's development.
教育对一个国家的发展至关重要。
Connections
Collocations
- central bank
- 中央银行
- The central bank raised interest rates to control inflation.中央银行提高利率以控制通货膨胀。
- central government
- 中央政府
- Central government is responsible for national defense and foreign policy.中央政府负责国防和外交政策。
- central idea
- 核心思想
- The central idea of the book is that love conquers all.这本书的核心思想是爱能战胜一切。
- central role
- 核心作用
- Education plays a central role in economic development.教育在经济发展中起着核心作用。
- central location
- 中心位置
- The hotel's central location makes it easy to visit all the attractions.酒店的中心位置使得参观所有景点都很方便。
- central point
Learner notes
Memory Tip
central里藏着center（中心），自然就是中央的、重要的。
Context & Register
通常用于描述中心位置或核心重要性。在空间意义上为中性；在比喻意义上（如‘关键的’）稍显正式，多见于书面语或正式语境。
Grammar Note
常作定语或表语，后接介词 to 表示‘对…至关重要’
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'centralize' and 'decentralize' share the 'central' spelling but have different pronunciations. 'Centrifugal' and 'eccentric' have similar sounds but different endings.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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