concentrate['kɒnsәntreit]
汉语翻译
n. 浓缩, 精选
vt. 集中, 专心
vi. 集中, 专心
【化】 浓缩; 加浓; 浓缩液
【医】 浓缩; 浓缩物; 集中
相关词组:
concentrate one's attention on sth
concentrate on one's work
concentrate on
词型变化
名词:concentrator 副词:concentratively 形容词:concentrative 动词过去式:concentrated 过去分词:concentrated 现在分词:concentrating 第三人称单数:concentrates
词意辨析
concentrate, focus这两个动词均有“集中，聚集”之意。
concentrate: 指把人或物集中在一起，也可指把精力或注意力集中于某一事物上。
focus: 侧重指把光、热、射线等集中于一点，也可指把思想或精力等集中于某人或某事情上。
英语解释
名词 concentrate:
- the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore同义词：dressed ore
- a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
- a concentrated example
动词 concentrate:
- make (the solvent of a solution) dense or denser
- direct one's attention on something同义词：focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
- make central同义词：centralize, centralise
- make more concise同义词：digest, condense
- draw together or meet in one common center
- compress or concentrate同义词：condense, contract
- be cooked until very little liquid is left同义词：boil down, reduce, decoct
- cook until very little liquid is left同义词：reduce, boil down
例句
- The threat of going bankrupt is very unpleasant but it certainly concentrates the mind.即将破产的威胁虽令人极烦恼，但确也能逼迫人开动脑筋。
- The crowds concentrated round the palace.人群汇集在宫殿的四周。
- I can't concentrate on my work when I'm tired.我累了就无法集中精力工作。
详细解释
con.cen.trate
v.（动词）con.cen.trat.ed,con.cen.trat.ing,con.cen.trates v.tr.（及物动词）
To direct or draw toward a common center; focus.集中：使指向或拖向同一个中心；聚集To bring into one main body:集于一体：例句：Authority was concentrated in the president.政权集于总统一身
To make (a solution or mixture) less dilute.浓缩：浓缩（溶液或混合物）v.intr.（不及物动词）
To converge toward or meet in a common center.集中：集中或汇聚于同一个中心To increase by degree; gather:聚集：程度上增加；集中：例句：.Dusk began to concentrate into full night.(Anthony Hyde).薄暮开始凝聚成黑夜.(安东尼·海德)
To direct one`s thoughts or attention:全神贯注：例句：We concentrated on the task before us.我们专注于眼前的任务
n.Abbr. conc.（名词）缩写 conc.A product that has been concentrated, especially a food that has been reduced in volume or bulk by the removal of liquid:浓缩品：经过浓缩后的产物，尤指除水后数量或体积减小的食物：例句：pineapple juice concentrate.菠萝浓缩汁
来源：From concenter 源自 concenter
【引伸】
con.centra.tive
adj.（形容词）con.centra.tively
adv.（副词）con.centra.tor
n.（名词）