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central
11 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of CENTRAL
1
always used before a noun : in the middle of something : located in the center of a thing or place中间的；中央的；中部的
- The country is in central Africa. [=the area that is in the middle of Africa]这个国家位于非洲中部。
- The house has four rooms and a central chimney.这栋房子有四个房间和一个中央烟道。
- City planners are looking for a central location for the new hospital.城市规划人员正在市中心寻找场地用于修建新医院。
2
: main or most important主要的；最重要的；核心的
- The novel's central [=main] character is an orphan.这部小说的主人公是一个孤儿。
- The professor has become a central [=key] figure in the controversy.这位教授已成为这场争论的核心人物。
- The evidence was central to the defense's case.这一证据对辩方至关重要。
- a central belief/claim核心信念/主张
3
always used before a noun : controlling all other parts : having power over the other parts起支配作用的；有控制力的
- The country's schools are financed by both local and central governments.这个国家的学校由地方和中央两级政府提供资金。
- The central authority of the company's board is being challenged.公司董事会的最高权威受到挑战。
4
: designed to reach all parts of a building（建筑设计）中央的，集中的
- The apartment has both central air-conditioning and central heating.这套公寓有中央空调和集中供暖。
2 central /ˈsɛntrəl/ noun
2 central
/ˈsɛntrəl/
noun
Learner's definition of CENTRAL
[singular] US, informal
: a place where an activity takes place or a group meets : a place that is a center for an activity or group活动中心；聚会中心
- The resort is party central for college students on spring break. [=college students on spring break have many parties at the resort]这个度假胜地是大学生春假期间的聚会中心。
- Our family room becomes kid central on weekends.我们的家庭活动室周末就成了儿童活动中心。
Synonyms
Adjective
- arch
- big
- capital
- cardinal
- chief
- dominant
- first
- foremost
- grand
- great
- greatest
- highest
- key
- leading
- main
- master
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- overbearing
- overmastering
- overriding
- paramount
- predominant
- preeminent
- premier
- primal
- primary
- principal
- prior
- sovereign
- sovran
- supreme
Noun
- axis
- base
- capital
- center
- core
- cynosure
- epicenter
- eye
- focus
- ground zero
- heart
- hub
- locus
- mecca
- navel
- nerve center
- nexus
- nucleus
- omphalos
- seat
Example Sentences
Adjective The house has four rooms and a central chimney. City planners are looking for a central location for the new hospital. The evidence was central to the defense's case. The country's schools are financed by both local and central governments. The central authority of the company's board is being challenged. Noun Our family room becomes kid central on weekends. a health club that has become dating central for singles in the area See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 When Povalyaeva was on Maidan, Kyiv’s central square, during Ukraine’s Orange Revolution in 2004 protesting presidential elections rigged in favor of the status-quo candidate, then-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, 7-year-old Roman was at her side. Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Cronkite News Inside George & Dragon English Pub in central Phoenix, cheers and toasts in honor of the late queen could be heard from British expatriates and the regular patrons during the early afternoon Thursday. Emily Mai, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2022 Scores of small business owners across central Connecticut have similar stories. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 That report also noted that Irma caused $760 million in damages to southwest and central Florida orange groves. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Connie is vice president of the JJ Watt Foundation and has taken a central role in operating the charitable enterprise, which was instrumental in funneling resources to Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 For young apartment hunters, central Madrid exists in a state of perpetual drought. Sarah Medford, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 The first one was in the central tropical Atlantic about 1,100 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Leigh Morgan, al, 9 Sep. 2022 Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Democrats hold a narrow majority in the House and Senate, and Republicans hope to make Mr. Biden’s economic record central to their strategy to recapture both chambers. Ken Thomas, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Make this central to every decision-making process. Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Merging extensive reporting with a sensitive point of view that strives to keep Smart’s humanity central, the show quickly became a top true-crime show across platforms. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 Most models put the strong winds in the central to southern part of the Willamette Valley. oregonlive, 27 May 2022 In 1986 Dakine had moved to windsurfing-central in Hood River, Ore., and begun years of expansion into bike and snow sports, apparel and more. Valerie Stivers, WSJ, 10 May 2022 Reactions to their antics are part of the massive PR machination central to their relevancy and economic status. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2022 The designation ensures independent federal oversight of cleanup of some 262 acres of Bradford Island, the central of three islands in the Columbia comprising the hydroelectric dam near Cascade Locks. oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2022 See More
Adjective
The La Niña climate pattern is a natural cycle marked by cooler-than-average ocean water in the central Pacific Ocean. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 When Povalyaeva was on Maidan, Kyiv’s central square, during Ukraine’s Orange Revolution in 2004 protesting presidential elections rigged in favor of the status-quo candidate, then-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, 7-year-old Roman was at her side. Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Cronkite News Inside George & Dragon English Pub in central Phoenix, cheers and toasts in honor of the late queen could be heard from British expatriates and the regular patrons during the early afternoon Thursday. Emily Mai, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2022 Scores of small business owners across central Connecticut have similar stories. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 That report also noted that Irma caused $760 million in damages to southwest and central Florida orange groves. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Connie is vice president of the JJ Watt Foundation and has taken a central role in operating the charitable enterprise, which was instrumental in funneling resources to Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 For young apartment hunters, central Madrid exists in a state of perpetual drought. Sarah Medford, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 The first one was in the central tropical Atlantic about 1,100 miles east of the Leeward Islands. Leigh Morgan, al, 9 Sep. 2022 Noun
But Arena found an effective combination with Gonzalez central, flanked by Farrell and Makoun. Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Democrats hold a narrow majority in the House and Senate, and Republicans hope to make Mr. Biden’s economic record central to their strategy to recapture both chambers. Ken Thomas, WSJ, 29 July 2022 Make this central to every decision-making process. Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Merging extensive reporting with a sensitive point of view that strives to keep Smart’s humanity central, the show quickly became a top true-crime show across platforms. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 Most models put the strong winds in the central to southern part of the Willamette Valley. oregonlive, 27 May 2022 In 1986 Dakine had moved to windsurfing-central in Hood River, Ore., and begun years of expansion into bike and snow sports, apparel and more. Valerie Stivers, WSJ, 10 May 2022 Reactions to their antics are part of the massive PR machination central to their relevancy and economic status. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2022 The designation ensures independent federal oversight of cleanup of some 262 acres of Bradford Island, the central of three islands in the Columbia comprising the hydroelectric dam near Cascade Locks. oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
borrowed from Latin centrālis, from centrum center entry 1 + -ālis -al entry 1
Noun
derivative of central entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
1623, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Noun
1883, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of central was in 1623 Phrases Containing central
adjective¹
adjective²
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