concentrate 音标拼音: [k'ɑnsəntr
, et]
vt . 集中,集结;浓缩
vi . 集中,集结;浓缩
集中,集结;浓缩集中,集结;浓缩
concentrate n 1 :
the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore [
synonym : {
dressed ore }, {
concentrate }]
2 :
a concentrated form of a foodstuff ;
the bulk is reduced by removing water 3 :
a concentrated example of something ; "
the concentrate of contemporary despair "
v 1 :
make denser ,
stronger ,
or purer ; "
concentrate juice "
2 :
direct one '
s attention on something ; "
Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies " [
synonym : {
concentrate },
{
focus }, {
center }, {
centre }, {
pore }, {
rivet }]
3 :
make central ; "
The Russian government centralized the distribution of food " [
synonym : {
centralize }, {
centralise },
{
concentrate }] [
ant : {
decentralise }, {
decentralize },
{
deconcentrate }]
4 :
make more concise ; "
condense the contents of a book into a summary " [
synonym : {
digest }, {
condense }, {
concentrate }]
5 :
draw together or meet in one common center ; "
These groups concentrate in the inner cities "
6 :
compress or concentrate ; "
Congress condensed the three -
year plan into a six -
month plan " [
synonym : {
condense }, {
concentrate },
{
contract }]
7 :
be cooked until very little liquid is left ; "
The sauce should reduce to one cup " [
synonym : {
boil down }, {
reduce }, {
decoct },
{
concentrate }]
8 :
cook until very little liquid is left ; "
The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time " [
synonym : {
reduce }, {
boil down }, {
concentrate }]
Concentrate \
Con *
cen "
trate \ (?
or ?),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p .
{
Concentrated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Concentrating }.] [
Pref .
con -
L .
centrum center .
Cf . {
Concenter }.]
1 .
To bring to ,
or direct toward ,
a common center ;
to unite more closely ;
to gather into one body ,
mass ,
or force ;
to fix ;
as ,
to concentrate rays of light into a focus ;
to concentrate the attention .
[
1913 Webster ]
(
He )
concentrated whole force at his own camp .
--
Motley .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To increase the strength and diminish the bulk of ,
as of a liquid or an ore ;
to intensify ,
by getting rid of useless material ;
to condense ;
as ,
to concentrate acid by evaporation ;
to concentrate by washing ; --
opposed to {
dilute }.
[
1913 Webster ]
Spirit of vinegar concentrated and reduced to its greatest strength . --
Arbuthnot .
Syn :
To combine ;
to condense ;
to consolidate .
[
1913 Webster ]
Concentrate \
Con *
cen "
trate \ (?
or ?),
v .
i .
To approach or meet in a common center ;
to consolidate ;
as ,
population tends to concentrate in cities .
[
1913 Webster ]
168 Moby Thesaurus words for "
concentrate ":
abbreviate ,
accelerate ,
aggravate ,
approach ,
assemble ,
attend closely to ,
attend to business ,
be alert ,
be obsessed with ,
beef up ,
blow up ,
bring into focus ,
bring together ,
center ,
centralize ,
circumscribe ,
close ,
close in ,
close up ,
close with ,
cluster ,
coarct ,
collect ,
come together ,
compact ,
complicate ,
compress ,
concenter ,
concentralize ,
concentrate on ,
concentrate the mind ,
concentrate upon ,
concentrated ,
concentration ,
condense ,
congest ,
congregate ,
consolidate ,
constant ,
constrict ,
constringe ,
contract ,
converge ,
cram ,
cramp ,
crowd ,
curtail ,
decoct ,
decoction ,
decrease ,
deepen ,
densen ,
densify ,
direct ,
distill ,
distillate ,
distillation ,
double ,
draw ,
draw in ,
draw together ,
elixir ,
enhance ,
essence ,
essentialize ,
establish ,
exacerbate ,
exaggerate ,
exclusive ,
express ,
extract ,
extraction ,
fall in with ,
firm ,
fix ,
fix on ,
fixate ,
fixed ,
focalize ,
focus ,
focus on ,
funnel ,
gather ,
give heed ,
group ,
heap ,
heat up ,
heighten ,
hop up ,
hot up ,
infuse ,
infusion ,
integrate ,
intensify ,
intersect ,
jam ,
jazz up ,
key up ,
knit ,
look lively ,
look out ,
look sharp ,
magnify ,
make complex ,
mass ,
meet ,
melt down ,
miss nothing ,
narrow ,
narrow the gap ,
nip ,
pay attention ,
pay heed ,
pile ,
pinch ,
press ,
press out ,
pucker ,
pucker up ,
purification ,
purse ,
put ,
quintessence ,
ram down ,
ramify ,
redouble ,
reduce ,
refine ,
refinement ,
reinforce ,
render ,
rivet ,
run together ,
scrutinize ,
set ,
settle ,
sharpen ,
shorten ,
shrink ,
soak ,
solidify ,
soup up ,
spirit ,
squeeze ,
steadfast ,
steady ,
steep ,
step up ,
strangle ,
strangulate ,
strengthen ,
study ,
take care ,
take heed ,
taper ,
think ,
triple ,
undistracted ,
undivided ,
unfaltering ,
unite ,
unremitting ,
unwavering ,
watch out ,
whet ,
wring ,
wring out ,
wrinkle
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CONCENTRATE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of CONCENTRATE is to bring or direct toward a common center or objective : focus How to use concentrate in a sentence
CONCENTRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary CONCENTRATE definition: 1 to direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject, or problem: 2… Learn more
CONCENTRATE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Concentrate definition: to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus See examples of CONCENTRATE used in a sentence
Concentrate - definition of concentrate by The Free Dictionary concentrate If you concentrate on something, you give special attention to it, rather than to other things Concentrate on your driving He believed governments should concentrate more on education If someone is concentrating on something, they are spending most of their time or energy on it
concentrate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of concentrate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
concentrate - WordReference. com Dictionary of English focus: to concentrate one's attention on a problem; to concentrate the rays of the sun with a lens to put or bring into a single place, group, etc : The nation's wealth had been concentrated in a few families
concentrate, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . . concentrate, adj n meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
Concentrate - Wikipedia A concentrate is a form of substance that has had the majority of its diluting agent or diluent (in the case of a liquid: the solvent) removed, such that the substance becomes the majority of the composition
CONCENTRATE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it It was up to him to concentrate on his studies and make something of himself At work you need to be able to concentrate
Concentrate - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Concentrate means to make something stronger, denser, or more focused If you concentrate your energy, for example, you become more powerful! Concentrate your efforts at digging, and you'll plant that shrub a lot faster