central
adjective uk/ˈsen.trəl/ us/ˈsen.trəl/
(NEAR THE MIDDLE)
B1 中心的，中央的；中部的；靠近中心的；核心的
in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something
central Europe/London 中欧／伦敦中部
Of course, you pay more for premises with a central location (= in or near the centre of a town). 当然，位于市中心的房屋就要贵一些。
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- Some late news has just come in - a bomb has exploded in central London.
- In many churches the side aisles are separated from the central aisle by a row of arches.
- The bridge's central support gave way, tipping the coach into the river.
- The large central diamond is surrounded by eight smaller stones.
- I love the wide open spaces of central Australia.
(IMPORTANT)
C2 主要的；重要的
main or important
a central role 主要角色
Community involvement is central to our plan. 社区的参与对我们的计划很重要。
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- I failed to grasp the film's central concept.
- Eugenics was the central, and most controversial, part of his social philosophy.
- The central character of the play is a flaky neurotic.
- The central argument of the book is that some of the plays were not written by Shakespeare.
- The central character is a malevolent witch out for revenge.
(ORGANIZATION)
C1 [ before noun ]中央的；中心的
controlled or organized in one main place
central authorities 中央当局
the US central bank 美国中央银行
central planning 中心规划