central/ˋsɛntrəl; ˈsentrəl/adj 1 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] in the middle of an object or area 中心的﹐在中间的: central London 伦敦市中心a central courtyard 中央庭园Central Asia 中亚2 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] having control over the rest of a system, organization etc 中央的〔用于指系统﹑组织等中控制其他部分的部分〕: central and local government 中央和地方政府the system's central control unit 这一系统的中央控制部件3 more important than anything else 最重要的﹐主要的: She had a central role in the negotiations. 她在谈判中担任主要角色。+to the loving relationships that are central to family life 对家庭生活最重要的相亲相爱的关系4 a place that is central is near the centre of a town 靠近中心区的: The hotel is very central. 这家酒店位于市中心。 —centrally adv