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| /ˈfəʊkəs/ |
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| 1 | to concentrate on something and pay particular attention to it 聚焦；集中（注意力） |
| I know you’ re tired, but try to focus. 我知道你累了，但要设法集中注意力。 |
| +on/upon We will focus upon three main topics. 我们将集中讨论3个主题。 |
| focus attention on sth Attention has been focused recently on the dangers of nuclear reactors. 最近人们的注意力集中于核反应堆的危险上。 |
| focus your mind on sth He found himself struggling to focus his mind on the discussion. 他发现自己在尽力把心思集中到讨论上来。 |
| focus solely/entirely/particularly/exclusively on sth Schools should not focus exclusively on exam results. 学校不应该只关注考试的结果。 |
| focus efforts/energy on sth Efforts are now focused on cleaning up the beaches. 现在正集中精力清理海滩。 |
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| 2 | to turn a part on a camera , telescope , microscope etc until you can see something clearly 调节（照相机、望远镜、显微镜等的）焦距 |
| She leaned on a rock, focusing her binoculars. 她倚着一块岩石，调节双筒望远镜的焦距。 |
| +on The television cameras were focused on the crowd. 电视摄像机的镜头正聚焦于人群。 |
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| 3 | if your eyes focus or you focus your eyes, you look at something carefully until you can start to see it clearly （使）集中目光；（使）逐渐看清 |
| It took a while for my eyes to focus in the dim light of the cave. 在洞内暗淡的光线下，过了一会儿我才逐渐看清楚。 |
| focus your eyes/gaze on sb/sth Polly focused her gaze on Nathan. 波利注视着内森。 |
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| 4 | science if a lens or mirror focuses rays of light or they focus , they meet at a particular point （透镜或镜子）（使）（光线）汇聚，（使）聚焦 |
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