释义
[ sen -ter-pees ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈsɛn tərˌpis / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun an ornamental object used in a central position, especially on the center of a dining-room table.
the central or outstanding point or feature: The centerpiece of the evening was a play put on by the employees.
Origin of centerpiece First recorded in 1830–40; center + piece
Words nearby centerpiece center of gravity, center of mass, center of ossification, center of percussion, center of symmetry, centerpiece , center pin, center-pivot irrigation, center plate, centerpunch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Example sentences from the Web for centerpiece And, just like Katniss, we need rules that make solidarity a centerpiece of shared life, not a desperate act of rebellion.
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Walters's battle to put her abusive husband behind bars is the centerpiece of Cynthia Hill's documentary.
The Worst Question for Abuse Victims | Emily Shire| October 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
American airpower will be the centerpiece of U.S. direct action against the so-called Islamic State.
Who the U.S. Should Really Hit in ISIS | Daniel Trombly, Yasir Abbas| September 23, 2014| DAILY BEAST
As Lee Fang recounted at The Nation, Obama made them a centerpiece of his campaign.
Lobbyist Derangement Syndrome Sweeps DC | James Poulos| August 8, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Because it is at the heart of the war, ending the FDLR must be a centerpiece of the peace process.
Obama’s Africa Summit and the New Danger in Congo | Sasha Lezhnev, John Prendergast| August 4, 2014| DAILY BEAST
A little later the table was laid with a bunch of roses, which Ruth had received anonymously, to serve as the centerpiece .
The Ranch Girls in Europe | Margaret Vandercook
It was large enough to form the centerpiece of some stately necklace or tiara.
The location of the crosspieces on the centerpiece A is shown in the sketch, the front piece B being 1-3/4 in.
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The centerpiece is a large basket filled with tulips of different colors.
Breakfasts and Teas | Paul Pierce
Reemployment, not unemployment, must become the centerpiece of our economic renewal.
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