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| /ˈkɒnsnˌtreɪt/ |
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| 1 | I to give all your attention to the thing you are doing 集中注意力；专注 |
| I was sleeping badly and finding it hard to concentrate. 我没睡好，因此很难集中注意力。 |
| +on Stop talking and concentrate on your work. 别说话了，专心工作。 |
| | 1a | I/T to give most of your attention to one aim or activity 把注意力集中（于） | | +on Luke wants to concentrate on his film career. 卢克想全力以赴投身电影事业。 | | concentrate your efforts/attention on sth You should concentrate your efforts on passing these exams. 你应该集中精力通过这些考试。 | |
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| 2 | T usually passive if something is concentrated in an area , that is where it mainly exists 集结；聚集 |
| The violence was concentrated mostly in the north. 暴力事件大多集中在北方。 |
| The population is concentrated along the river banks. 人口集中在沿河两岸。 |
| PHRASE |
| - | concentrate sb’ s mind
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| to make someone think clearly about what is important |
| 集中某人的思想 |
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