英语词汇“concentrate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	concentrate
释义	con·cen·trate I. \ˈkȧn(t)sən.ˌtrāt also -änˌsen-; usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: com- + Latin centrum center + English -ate (v. suffix) — more at center *transitive verb* 1. : to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus < concentrating all their efforts on reaching shore > : gather into one body, mass, or force < there are times when power must be concentrated in a few able hands > 2. : to render less dilute or diffuse: a. (1) : to remove water from < in making maple syrup one concentrates the sap by boiling > (2) : to separate dross from < repeated concentrating of the ore is necessary > (3) : to free from impurities < copper may be concentrated electrolytically > b. : to express the essence of < the message of the New Testament is concentrated in the Sermon on the Mount > : render more condensed < the essence of her sex was concentrated in her charming obstinacy > *intransitive verb* 1. : to draw toward or meet in a common center 2. : to settle closely : gather, collect < recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities > < social and racial tensions concentrate in industrial centers > 3. a. : to bring all one's powers, faculties, or activites to bear (as upon a course of action, a thought, or an object) < concentrate on a problem > < farmers are concentrating on wheat this year > < to be able to concentrate on the same matter for a considerable time is essential to difficult achievement — Bertrand Russell > b. : major Synonyms: see unify II. adjective Etymology: com- + Latin centrum + English -ate (adjective suffix) : concentrated III. noun (-s) : something obtained by concentration : a concentration or concentrated substance: as a. : the remainder of dressed ore that contains the mineral sought b. : a feedstuff rich in digestible nutrients in comparison to its bulk (as grains, oil meals, or tankage) — opposed to roughage c. : a food reduced in bulk by elimination of watery fluid < orange juice concentrate >
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