plural cores
plural cores
Learner's definition of CORE
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: the central part of a fruit (such as an apple) that contains the seeds果心;果核 — see color picture on this page 2
: the central part of something中心部分 -
the core of a golf ball高尔夫球球芯
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The pads have a foam core.这些垫子中间是泡沫。
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the engine core引擎内核
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the core of the galaxy银河系的中心
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The Earth's core is very different from its crust.地心与地壳完全不同。
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the urban core [=the central part of a city]城市中心
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: the most important or basic part of something最重要的部分;核心;要点 -
Lack of money is the core of the problem.缺钱是问题的核心。
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The core of the government's plan is to provide loans for small businesses.这项政府计划的核心是为小企业提供贷款。
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voters who form the core of the party构成党派核心力量的选民
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The economy is at the very core of this year's election.经济问题是今年选举的重中之重。
— see also hard core 4
technical : a part that has been removed from a material for scientific study芯体 5
technical : the place in a nuclear reactor where the reaction takes place(核反应堆的)活性区
to the core
: in a very complete or extreme way —
used for emphasis十足,透顶(用于强调) -
He is patriotic to the core. [=he is extremely patriotic]他非常爱国。
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Her family is English to the core.她的家族是十分典型的英裔。
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He's rotten to the core. [=he's a very bad/dishonest person]他坏透了。
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They were shaken to the core. [=extremely shaken/upset]他们极为震惊。
2 core /ˈkoɚ/ adjective
Learner's definition of CORE
always used before a noun
1
: most important or most basic核心的;主要的 -
The company's core business is lending money.公司的核心业务是放贷。
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Stealing would go against his core beliefs. [=his basic principles]偷窃有违他的基本原则。
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the core responsibilities of the police force警察机关的主要职责
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the core vocabulary of a language一种语言的核心词汇
2
: of or relating to the classes that all the students in a school are required to take or the skills that all students are required to learn基础的;必修的 3 core /ˈkoɚ/ verb
cores; cored; coring
cores; cored; coring
Learner's definition of CORE
[+ object]
: to remove a core from (a fruit)去果心;去核
— corer
noun, plural corers [count]