concentration
UK/.kɒnsәn'treiʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The act or ability of giving all your attention to one thing.
专注，注意力集中
n.
The gathering of a large amount of something in one place.
集中，聚集
n.
The amount of a substance present in a particular amount of a mixture.
浓度，含量
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of concentrate: the state or act of gathering toward a center. Hence focused attention, a clustering of things in one place, and — in science — how much of a substance is packed into a mixture (its concentration).
Root centr still carries 9 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.powers of concentration专注力
- 2.loss of concentration注意力涣散
- 3.high concentration高浓度
- 4.break someone's concentration打断某人的专注
Example Sentences
- 1.
This puzzle requires a lot of concentration.
- 2.
There is a high concentration of factories along the river.
- 3.
The test measures the concentration of salt in the water.