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concentrate
v
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (on sth/doing sth) focus (one´s attention, effort, etc) exclusively and intensely on sth, not thinking about other less important things 全神贯注, 精神集中, 专心致志(於某事物)
I can´t concentrate (on my studies) with all that noise going on. 吵闹声不绝於耳, 我精神无法集中(於学习).
We must concentrate our efforts on improving education. 我们必须致力於改进教育工作.
(b) [Ipr] ~ on sth do one particular thing and no other 做某件事(而不做其他事)
Having failed my French exams, I decided to concentrate on science subjects. 我因法语考试不及格而决心专攻理科.
This firm concentrates on the European market. 这公司把工作重点集中在欧洲市场.
2 [Ipr, Tn.pr]
come or bring together at one place 集合; 集中
Birds concentrate (in places) where food is abundant. 鸟聚集在食物丰盛的地方.
Troops are concentrating south of the river. 军队正向河的南边集结.
The Government´s plan is to concentrate new industries in areas of high unemployment. 政府的计划是将新的工业集中於高失业区.
3 [Tn] increase the strength of (a solution) by reducing its volume (eg by boiling it) 浓缩.
4 (idm 习语) ,concentrate the/one´s `mind make sb consider sth urgently and seriously 使某人急切地、 认真地考虑某事
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. concentrate, n [C, U]
substance or solution made by concentrating (concentrate 3) 经浓缩而制成的物质或溶液浓缩物; 浓缩液
an orange concentrate which you dilute with water 兑水饮用的浓缩橙汁.
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