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IELTS BNC: 1341 COCA: 2358

concentrate

1 concentrate /ˈkɑːnsənˌtreɪt/ verb
concentrates; concentrated; concentrating
1 concentrate
/ˈkɑːnsənˌtreɪt/
verb
concentrates; concentrated; concentrating
Learner's definition of CONCENTRATE
[no object] : to think about something : to give your attention to the thing you are doing, reading, etc.集中注意力;专心;聚精会神
often + on
[+ object] : to cause (attention, efforts, strength, etc.) to be used or directed for a single purpose使集中;聚集usually + on
[+ object] : to make (something, such as a liquid) stronger by removing water使(液体)浓缩

concentrate the/your mind

◊ Something that concentrates the/your mind makes you think very clearly.集中精力;专心
2 concentrate /ˈkɑːnsənˌtreɪt/ noun
plural concentrates
2 concentrate
/ˈkɑːnsənˌtreɪt/
noun
plural concentrates
Learner's definition of CONCENTRATE
: a substance that is made stronger or more pure by removing water浓缩物
[count]
[noncount]
IELTS BNC: 1341 COCA: 2358

concentrate

1 of 2

verb

con·​cen·​trate ˈkän(t)-sən-ˌtrāt How to pronounce concentrate (audio)
-ˌsen-
concentrated; concentrating

transitive verb

1
a
: to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus
concentrate one's efforts
The lenses concentrate sunlight.
b
: to gather into one body, mass, or force
Power was concentrated in a few able hands.
concentrate the energy of a sound wave
c
: to accumulate (a toxic substance) in bodily tissues
Fish concentrate mercury.
2
a
: to make less dilute
concentrate syrup
b
: to express or exhibit in condensed form

intransitive verb

1
: to draw toward or meet in a common center
2
: gather, collect
Cuban immigrants who concentrate in Florida
3
: to focus one's powers, efforts, or attention
concentrate on a problem
Farmers are concentrating on the wheat harvest.
concentrative adjective

concentrate

2 of 2

noun

1
: something concentrated: such as
a
: a mineral-rich product obtained after an initial processing of ore
b
: a food reduced in bulk by elimination of fluid
orange juice concentrate
2
: a feedstuff (such as grains) relatively rich in digestible nutrients compare fiber

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb All that noise makes it hard to concentrate. The student has difficulty concentrating. The sauce should be simmered for a few minutes to concentrate its flavors. Noun a frozen orange juice concentrate Is this orange juice fresh or is it made from concentrate?
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The other is PodTones, whose founders early on cracked the code on how to put 100% live rosin concentrate in a single-use pen without using additional chemicals, to the delight of plant-loving weed heads everywhere. Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Narrow down to that one platform that gives you maximum returns at minimum cost and concentrate all your budget there in the following months. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 June 2022 The transaction comes as Whirlpool conducts a review of its business to concentrate on areas with high growth and margin potential by focusing on the Americas, countertop appliances, and the commercial segment. BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 While working on low-Earth orbit technology, including orbital transport of satellites to optimal orbits, space debris deorbit, and space station orbit keeping, Impulse also wants to concentrate on lunar and planetary missions featuring landers. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2022 Lehane, along with series directors Michaël R. Roskam, Joe Chappelle and Jim McKay, recognizes that although Jimmy is our eyes and ears, eventually viewers are just going to want to concentrate on the chilling, layered thing that Hauser is doing. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2022 While Cedar point officers are gonna concentrate on security duties. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 1 July 2022 Sakamoto persuaded Woolsey to concentrate on swimming. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 29 June 2022 One to three days later, skin lesions develop all over the body (a tell-tale rash) but tend to concentrate on the face and extremities, particularly the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 May 2022
Noun
The set comes with two pouches of WOWmazing's bubble concentrate, and a booklet with tips. Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 18 Aug. 2022 But these whole-grain oats contain pea-protein concentrate. The Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 9 Aug. 2022 With lemonade concentrate and a fresh blueberry sauce, the summer won't be the same after eating this deliciously tart poke cake. Nik Pugmire, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 Among a lighthearted list of cream sodas and other nonalcoholic drinks, look for the one made with tamarind, lime and Rooh Afza, a fruit syrup concentrate with notes of rose and citrus that was formulated as a summer refreshment in Delhi in 1907. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Chose plain varieties when possible that are not made from concentrate to stay hydrated throughout the day. Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-cpt, Good Housekeeping, 9 June 2022 Daring Breaded Plant Chicken Pieces use soy protein concentrate and corn. Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2022 Once the concentrate is steeped to your liking, strain it over the ice and stir until the ice dissolves. Max Falkowitz, Bon Appétit, 5 May 2022 The standard care for severe hemophilia B is lifelong intravenous infusions of factor IX concentrate, sometimes weekly or even more frequently. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 22 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

com- + Latin centrum center

First Known Use

Verb

1628, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of concentrate was in 1628
IELTS BNC: 1341 COCA: 2358
concentrate

verb

ADVERB | VERB + CONCENTRATE | PREPOSITION ADVERBhard, intensely, intently (especially BrE) 努力集中精神;全神貫注;專心致志She was sitting at her desk concentrating hard.她正坐在書桌邊,精神高度集中。fully, properly全神貫注;精神十分集中I was tired and couldn't concentrate properly.我累了,無法集中精力。mainly, mostly, predominantly, primarily主要專注於;首要集中於particularly尤其集中entirely, exclusively, purely, solely全身心地集中;完全集中;只專注VERB + CONCENTRATEbe unable to, cannot不能集中精神I tried to work but I found I couldn't concentrate.我試圖工作但發現不能集中精神。be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to很難集中精神;不可能專注tend to傾向於專注Banks tend to concentrate on short-term lending.銀行傾向於專心做短期貸款。try to試圖集中精力PREPOSITIONon專注於⋯He concentrated mainly on the flying and spoke very little.他聚精會神地飛行,很少說話。

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