central

adj.

1. 最重要的；首要的；主要的
   most important
   1. The central issue is that of widespread racism.
      最重要的问题是种族主义的到处泛滥。
   2. She has been a central figure in the campaign.
      她一直是这场运动的主要人物。
   3. Prevention also plays a central role in traditional medicine.
      预防在传统医学中也起着主导作用。
   4. Reducing inflation is central to (= is an important part of) the government's economic policy.
      减少通货膨胀是政府经济政策最重要的组成部分。
2. 起支配作用的；有控制力的
   having power or control over other parts
   1. the central committee (= of a political party)
      （政党的）中央委员会
   2. The organization has a central office in York.
      该组织在约克设有总部。
3. 在中心的；中央的
   in the centre of an area or object
   1. central London
      伦敦中心区
   2. Central America/Europe/Asia
      中美洲；中欧；中亚
   3. the central area of the brain
      大脑中枢
4. 容易到达的；交通方便的；四通八达的
   easily reached from many areas
   1. The flat is very central─just five minutes from Princes Street.
      这套公寓位于市中心，去王子街只需要五分钟。
   2. a central location
      中心位置
5. 中央的（发音时舌高点在口腔中间位置）
   produced with the centre of the tongue in a higher position than the front or the back, for example /ɜː/ in bird

1. ADJ 中央的;中心的
   Something that is central is in the middle of a place or area.
   1. ...Central America's Caribbean coast...
      中美洲加勒比海沿岸
   2. The disruption has now spread and is affecting a large part of central Liberia.
      混乱局面已经扩散，正在影响利比里亚中部的大片地区。
   3. ...a rich woman living in central London.
      住在伦敦市中心的富婆
2. ADJ-GRADED 位于中央地带的;处于中心的;四通八达的
   A place that is central is easy to reach because it is in the centre of a city, town, or particular area.
   1. ...a central location in the capital.
      首都的中心地带
3. ADJ 中央的;有最高决策权的
   A central group or organization makes all the important decisions that are followed throughout a larger organization or a country.
   1. There is a lack of trust towards the central government in Rome.
      人们对罗马的中央政府缺乏信任。
   2. ...the central committee of the Cuban communist party.
      古巴共产党中央委员会
4. ADJ-GRADED 最重要的;核心的
   The central person or thing in a particular situation is the most important one.
   1. Black dance music has been central to mainstream pop since the early '60s.
      自上世纪60年代以来，黑人舞曲一直是主流流行乐的核心。
   2. ...a central part of their culture.
      他们文化的核心部分

1. He's taking a dangerous drug: it acts very fast on the central nervous system
   他正在服用一种危险的药物：这种药物能很快影响到中枢神经系统。
2. I argued the case for an independent central bank.
   我支持设立独立的中央银行。
3. Later he called a meeting of his party's central office bearers
   后来他召集了他所属党派的核心领导人开会。
4. In 1823 Honduras became a part of the United Provinces of Central America.
   1823年，洪都拉斯成为了中美洲联邦的一部分。
5. Pope John Paul celebrated mass today in a city in central Poland.
   教皇保罗二世今天在波兰中部的一个城市主持了弥撒。
6. The disruption has now spread and is affecting a large part of central Liberia.
   混乱局面已经扩散，正在影响利比里亚中部的大片地区。
7. There is a lack of trust towards the central government in Rome.
   人们对罗马的中央政府缺乏信任。
8. Black dance music has been central to mainstream pop since the early '60s.
   自上世纪60年代以来，黑人舞曲一直是主流流行乐的核心。
9. The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn
   古代中美洲和拉丁美洲的文明社会是建立在玉米之上的。
10. They've entered this new confederacy because the central government's been unable to control the collapsing economy.
    由于中央政府无力控制逐渐崩溃的经济，所以他们加入了这个新联盟。
11. Education is central to a country's economic development
    教育对一个国家的经济发展至关重要。
12. His book foregrounds three events in which police relations with the media were central.
    他的书重点讲了3个事件，以警察和媒体的关系为中心展开。
13. Central London is fortunate in having so many large parks and open spaces
    伦敦市中心有幸拥有许多大型公园和大片空地。
14. The central heating's been turned off. I've turned it on again
    中央供暖系统已经关上。我又将它打开了。
15. The central section of the book is a historical overview of drug use.
    该书的核心部分对毒品的使用作了历史概述。
16. Many provincial governments have taken advantage of this to place local interests above those of the central government
    很多省级政府已利用了这一点，把地方利益置于中央政府利益之上。
17. The programme was approved at a plenary session of the Central Committee last week.
    这个方案在上周的中央委员会全体会议上获得了通过。
18. He reiterated his opposition to the creation of a central bank
    他重申了自己反对成立央行的立场。
19. This system continuously monitors levels of radiation and relays the information to a central computer
    这个系统不间断地监控辐射水平，并将信息传送到中央计算机。
20. They supported the retention of a strong central government.
    他们赞成保留一个强大的中央政府。
21. The central bank will provide special loans, and the banks will pledge the land as security.
    中央银行会提供特殊贷款，而这些银行会以土地作为抵押。
22. The conflict between the urge for self-expression and the pressure to conform is a central one for her
    想要表现自我的欲望和被迫从众的压力对她来说是一个最主要的冲突。
23. Non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith
    非暴力和忍耐是他们的信仰的核心原则。
24. The novel's central theme is the perennial conflict between men and women
    小说的主题是男人和女人之间永无休止的冲突。
25. Economic policy in Europe should not be run by an unaccountable committee of governors of central banks.
    欧洲经济政策不应由不负责任的央行行长委员会来执行。
26. A lot of ground has been covered in unpacking the issues central to achieving this market-led strategic change.
    在分析实现这个以市场为导向的战略转变的关键问题时，涉及了诸多领域。
27. Both central and local initiative should be brought into play.
    发挥中央和地方两个积极性。
28. Don't stress minor issues at the expense of the central task.
    不要因次要问题而冲淡了中心任务。
29. Explorers traced the Nile River to its several headstreams in Central Africa.
    探险者在中非找到了尼罗河的几处源头。
30. They converged on the central open space.
    他们在中央空地上集中起来。

  essential basic central chief crucial important main【导航词义：主要的，重要的】

  essential adj. 必要的，重要的，基本的

〔辨析〕语气较强，强调极其重要、必不可少的，暗含某物如缺少某部分，则失去其本质特征的意味。

  basic adj. 基本的，主要的

〔辨析〕指构成事物最重要、最根本部分的。

  central adj. 重要的，主要的

〔辨析〕强调相比较而言更重要或更有影响力的。

  chief adj. 最重要的，主要的，首席的

〔辨析〕强调最重要的或等级最高的，只作定语。

  crucial adj. 决定性的，关键的

〔辨析〕指处于某一重要转折点的，强调某事物非常重要，是其他事物依赖的对象。

  important adj. 重要的，重大的

〔辨析〕普通用词，指人有权威、有影响力的，或指事物意义重大、有价值的。

  main adj. 主要的，最重要的

〔辨析〕普通用词，多指同类事物中最大、最重要的。

noun

1. a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

   Synonym:    telephone exchangeexchange

adj

1. in or near a center or constituting a center
   1. a central position

2. serving as an essential component
   1. a cardinal rule
   2. the central cause of the problem
   3. an example that was fundamental to the argument
   4. computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure

   Synonym:    cardinalfundamentalkeyprimal