记忆方法
将“concentrate”分解为“con”加上“centrate”。想象你“con”拢（缩紧）住注意力，就像一个“cent”或中心，从而“rate”（速率）地集中精力，这样就形成了“concentrate”集中注意力的含义。
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词族 · concentrate
中文词源
concentrate 集中
con-, 强调。-center, 中心。
英语词源
- concentrate (v.)
- 1630s, "to bring or come to a common center," from concenter (1590s), from Italian concentrare, from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + centrum "center" (see center (n.)). Meaning "condense" is from 1680s. Sense of "mentally focus" is c. 1860. Related: Concentrated; concentrating.
- concentrate (n.)
- 1883, from concentrate (v.).
权威例句
- 1. They will concentrate on teaching the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic.
- 他们将集中教授阅读、写作和算术基础知识。
- 2. We must concentrate our energies on treating addiction first.
- 我们必须首先集中精力治疗毒瘾。
- 3. A term in prison will concentrate his mind wonderfully.
- 一想到要被判刑，他的头脑就会变得非常清醒。
- 4. They should concentrate on rejuvenating the existing vegetation, like grass and shrubs.
- 他们应该侧重于修整现有的绿化植被，比如草和灌木。
- 5. The group plans to concentrate on six core businesses.
- 该集团打算主营6种业务。
词语辨析
【confinement, confinement, concentrate, restraint, focus, limitation】
这组词都有“限制，局限”的意思，其区别是：
confinement: n.限制，囚禁(于某地或某种境地)。
• The prisoner was sentenced to three months' solitary confinement. 那犯人被判处单独监禁三个月。
confinement: limitation, restraint
concentrate: v.集中，集中精力(后接on，宾语可以是具体或抽象的东西)；浓缩，压缩。
• During exams, students concentrate hard on answering the questions. 考试期间，同学们集中精力回答问题。
restraint: n.克制，抑制；约束措施。
• Even though the mother was very angry, she acted with restraint and didn't yell at her child. 即使母亲很生气，她仍克制自己没有向孩子大吼。
focus: v.集中(于某事物)；将(注意力等)集中于……(后接on，宾语一般不是具体的东西)。
• Please focus your minds on the following problem. 请集中考虑以下问题。
limitation: n.限制，局限；(能力的)缺点，弱点。
• That employee has limitations on what work he can do. 那个雇员能做的工作有限。
这组词都有“限制，局限”的意思，其区别是：
confinement: n.限制，囚禁(于某地或某种境地)。
• The prisoner was sentenced to three months' solitary confinement. 那犯人被判处单独监禁三个月。
confinement: limitation, restraint
concentrate: v.集中，集中精力(后接on，宾语可以是具体或抽象的东西)；浓缩，压缩。
• During exams, students concentrate hard on answering the questions. 考试期间，同学们集中精力回答问题。
restraint: n.克制，抑制；约束措施。
• Even though the mother was very angry, she acted with restraint and didn't yell at her child. 即使母亲很生气，她仍克制自己没有向孩子大吼。
focus: v.集中(于某事物)；将(注意力等)集中于……(后接on，宾语一般不是具体的东西)。
• Please focus your minds on the following problem. 请集中考虑以下问题。
limitation: n.限制，局限；(能力的)缺点，弱点。
• That employee has limitations on what work he can do. 那个雇员能做的工作有限。