central
UK/'sentrәl/US
NGSL 1kIELTSB1
Definitions
adj.
In or near the center of something.
中心的，中央的；位置居中的
adj.
Most important; essential to something.
最重要的，核心的，关键的
adj.
Controlled or operating from one main source or place.
中央的，集中控制的（如 central heating, central government）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcentr (center) + -al (adj.) = belonging to the center. It runs on two tracks at once: literal position (a central location) and figurative importance (a central figure) — whatever everything else depends on or radiates from, exactly like the geometric center.
Root centr still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.central role核心角色
- 2.central location中心位置
- 3.central figure中心人物
- 4.central government中央政府
- 5.central heating集中供暖
Example Sentences
- 1.
We booked a hotel in a central location near the station.
- 2.
Trust plays a central role in any healthy relationship.
- 3.
The old building still relies on central heating from one boiler.