focus
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfəʊ.kəs/ us/ˈfoʊ.kəs/ focuses or formal foci
(CENTRE)
C1 （尤指注意力或兴趣的）中心，焦点
the main or central point of something, especially of attention or interest
I think Dave likes to be the focus of attention. 我觉得戴夫喜欢受人关注。
The main focus of interest at the fashion show was Christian Lacroix's outrageous evening wear. 时装表演上人们兴趣的主要焦点是克里斯琴‧拉克鲁瓦那身奇特的晚装。
The media focus on politicians' private lives inevitably switches the attention away from the real issues. 媒体关注政客们的私生活，这必然将人们的注意力从实际问题上转移开来。
- More examples
- Education is the current focus of public debate.
- They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults.
- What is the focus of your report?
- The baby had become the focus of all her energies.
- The focus of the inquiry was on faults in the company's safety procedures.
(SCIENCE)
（物理学中光波、声波等的）焦点，聚光点
(in physics) the point where waves of light or sound that are moving towards each other meet
the focus of a lens 透镜的焦点
be in/out of focus （照片）清晰／模糊
used to say that a photograph is clear/not clear
focus
verb uk/ˈfəʊ.kəs/ us/ˈfoʊ.kəs/ -s-
[ T ]调节（照相机、显微镜等的）焦距
If you focus a device such as a camera or microscope, you move a device on the lens so that you can see a clear picture.
[ I or T ]（使）集中目光;（使）逐渐聚焦
If you focus your eyes, or if your eyes focus, you try to look directly at an object so that you can see it more clearly.
When they first took the bandages off, she/her eyes couldn't focus properly (= she couldn't see clearly). 他们最初把绷带取下时，她的视线一片模糊。
Phrasal verb
focus (something) on someone/somethingB2 集中，特别关注
to give a lot of attention to one particular person, subject, or thing
Tonight's programme focuses on the way that homelessness affects the young. 今晚的节目着重讨论无家可归的现象如何影响年轻一代。
When the kitchen is finished I'm going to focus my attention on the back yard and get that straightened out. 等厨房弄完，我会集中精力把花园整理干净。