concentrate

单词音标

concentrate音标[\'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.

*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）