1 [C] [usu.sing] the middle point or part of sth 中心；中央: I work in the centre of London. 我在伦敦市中心工作。Which way is the town centre, please? 请问到市中心怎么走？She hit the target dead centre (= exactly in the centre). 她击中靶子正中心。 ☞Look at the note at middle. 参看 middle 的注释。 ☞picture at circle 见circle插图

2 [C] a building or place where a particular activity or service is based （用来举行活动或提供服务的）中心: a sports/health/shopping centre 体育╱保健╱购物中心This university is a centre of excellence for medical research. 这所大学集医学研究之大成。

3 [C] a place where sb/sth is collected together; the point towards which sth is directed （人或物）集中区，焦点: major urban/industrial centres 主要的市中心区╱工业区She always likes to be the centre of attention. 她老是爱出风头。You should bend your legs to keep a low centre of gravity. 你应当屈腿以降低重心。

4 [sing] [with.sop] a political position that is not extreme 中间派: Her views are left of centre. 她的观点属于中间偏左。