Concentrate
[ 'kɑnsn'tret ]
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vt.& vi. 专心于;注意;集中;聚集;
vt. 浓缩，（使）浓缩;[采矿]汰选;选矿，精选，富集;
vi. 凝缩，浓缩，提纯;
n. 浓缩物;
adj. 集中起来的，经过浓缩的;
💡 词根助记
con共同+centr中心+ate动词后缀→集中；浓缩
📝 例句
Our population is concentrated in the big cities.
我国人口集中在大城市里。
concentrate troops at a strategic point
集中兵力于战略重点
He would try to concentrate.
他强打起精神。
concentrate (=keep) one's mind on
集中思想于
She couldn't concentrate on a book very long.
她不能长时间专心读一本书。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ con-前缀“共同”,centr-center中心,ate-吃:共同吃到中心,表示动作集中
※ concent-concert音乐会,r-拼音“人”,ate-吃:一个巨人把听音乐会的人集中起来吃掉了
※ con-can能,ce-拼音“厕”,n-似“门”,tr-拼音“土人”,ate-吃:能将土人集中在厕所门口吃东西
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
con-表示“共同”
📖 牛津释义
concentrate
v
1
(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.
🎯 考研助记
con(共同)+centr(中心)+ate(动缀):共同使其为中心- 集中 专注 康生吹他(谐音):能 全神贯注 网友：yqy补充： con共同, centra = center中心: 共同向中心－集中
🔁 扩展释义
*['kɒnsәntreit]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
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I'm thrilled for you, Grandpa.
我真为你兴奋， 爷爷。
He who can suppress a moment's anger may prevent a day of sorrow.
能忍一时气，可免一日优。
He had known that it was not safe to travel alone in the forest near the coast.
也听说过独自一人在海边的森林里走是不安全的。