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concentrating

UK //ˈkɒnsntreɪtɪŋ//US //ˈkɑːnsntreɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'concentrare',由 'com-'(一起)和 'centrum'(中心)组成,意为“聚集到中心”。17世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 将注意力或精力集中于某事物上,排除其他干扰,通常用于学习、工作等需要专注的场景。

“She is concentrating on her homework and doesn't want to be disturbed.”

(她正专注于写作业,不想被打扰。)

“I find it hard to concentrate when there's loud music playing.”

(当有嘈杂的音乐时,我发现很难集中注意力。)

❶ 将某物聚集或浓缩于某处,常用于化学、物理或工业领域,表示提高浓度或密度。

“The machine is concentrating the juice by removing excess water.”

(这台机器通过去除多余的水分来浓缩果汁。)

“The solution was concentrated by evaporation.”

(溶液通过蒸发被浓缩了。)

同义词:focusing, centering, attending

常见短语

concentrating on — 专注于某事,将全部注意力或精力投入到特定任务或对象上。

“She is concentrating on finishing her report before the deadline.”

(她正专注于在截止日期前完成报告。)

concentrating efforts — 集中力量或资源于某目标,通常用于团队或组织的工作策略。

“The team is concentrating its efforts on improving customer service.”

(团队正集中力量改善客户服务。)