cen‧tral S1 W1 / sentrəl / 形容词

1 middle [名词前用，无比较级] in the middle of an area or an object :

He lives in central London.

The roof is supported by a central column.

Central America/Asia/Europe etc

2 from one place [名词前用，无比较级] used about the part of an organization, system etc which controls the rest of it, or its work :

the party’s central office

the system’s central control unit

central planning

3 important more important and having more influence than anything else

central to

values which are central to our society

Owen played a central role in the negotiations.

His ideas were of central importance in the development of the theory.

central idea/theme/concern etc

Education has become a central issue in public debate.

4 easy access a place that is central is easy to reach because it is near the middle of a town or area :

It’s very central, just five minutes’ walk from the main square.

— centrally 副词 :

Our office is centrally situated.

All data is held centrally.

— centrality / sentræləti, sentrælɪti / 名词 [不可数名词]

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a central role/part The report emphasizes the central role of science in society.

a central issue Education is a central issue for the government.

a central theme What would you say is the central theme of the book?

a central figure (= an important person with a lot of influence ) During this time he was a central figure in American politics.

a central feature Cultural diversity is a central feature of modern British society.

be of central importance Loving care is of central importance to a child’s development.

a central concern Environmental problems are now a central concern.

a central idea This was a central idea in Marxist theory.

a central argument (= the main set of reasons for or against something ) Let’s consider the central argument for reducing the voting age.

a central aspect The spread of ideas is a central aspect of globalization.