[VERB 动词]全神贯注；集中（心思） If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
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It was up to him to concentrate on his studies and make something of himself...
是否能专心学习并取得一定成就要靠他自己。
Water companies should concentrate on reducing waste instead of building new reservoirs...
自来水公司应该集中精力减少水浪费，而不是修建新水库。
At work you need to be able to concentrate...
工作的时候必须要做到聚精会神。
This helps you to be aware of time and concentrates your mind on the immediate task.
这有助于你掌握时间，全神贯注于眼前的任务。
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[VERB 动词]使集中；使汇集 If something is concentrated in an area, it is all there rather than being spread around.
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Italy's industrial districts are concentrated in its north-central and north-eastern regions...
意大利的工业区集中在该国中北部和东北部地区。
Most development has been concentrated in and around cities.
土地开发主要集中在城市及周边地区。
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[N-MASS 物质名词]浓缩液；浓缩物Concentrate is a liquid or substance from which water has been removed in order to make it stronger, or to make it easier to store.
...orange juice made from concentrate.
用浓缩橙汁冲兑的橙汁
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[PHRASE 短语]使清楚地思考 If you say that an unpleasant fact or situation concentrates someone's mind, you mean that it makes them think clearly, because they are aware of the serious consequences if they do not.
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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。
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con·cen·trate★AWL/ˈkɒnsntreɪt; NAmEˈkɑːnsntreɪt/
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concentrateconcentratesconcentratedconcentratingverb★1★[intransitive , transitive ]to give all your attention to sth and not think about anything else 集中（注意力）；聚精会神concentrate(on sth/on doing sth) ◆I can't concentrate with all that noise going on.吵闹声不绝于耳，我无法集中精神。concentratesth ◆Nothing concentrates the mindbetter than the knowledge that you could die tomorrow (= it makes you think very clearly).没有什么比知道自己明天就可能会死去更能让人定下心来去思考种种问题的了。concentratesth (on sth/on doing sth) ◆I decided to concentrateall my effortson finding somewhere to live. 我决定全力以赴找个住的地方。2[transitive ]concentratesth + adv./prep. to bring sth together in one place 使…集中（或集合、聚集）◆Power is largely concentrated in the hands of a small elite.权力主要集中在少数精英人物的手里。◆We need to concentrate resources on the most run-down areas.我们需要把资源集中用于最衰败的地区。◆Fighting was concentrated around the towns to the north.战斗集中在北方诸城镇的周围进行。3[transitive ]concentratesth ( technical 术语) to increase the strength of a substance by reducing its volume, for example by boiling it （使）浓缩SYN
reduce
PHRASAL VERB★ˈconcentrate on sthto spend more time doing one particular thing than others 集中时间做某事◆In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles's reign.这一节课我将着重讲查理王朝的早期统治时期。noun[countable , uncountable ]a substance that is made stronger because water or other substances have been removed 浓缩物◆mineral concentrates found at the bottom of rivers在河底发现的精矿◆jams made with fruit juice concentrate用浓缩果汁做的果酱con·cen·trate/ˈkɒnsntreɪt; NAmEˈkɑːnsntreɪt/
1[intransitive] to think very carefully about something that you are doing → concentration: Now please concentrate. Adrian was finding it difficult to concentrate.concentrate on Be quiet – let me concentrate on my homework.GRAMMARYou concentrate on something: · I’m trying to concentrate on my work.✗Don’t say: I’m trying to concentrate in my work.2[intransitive, transitive] to be present in large numbers or amounts somewhere, or to cause people or things to be present in large numbers or amounts somewhere → concentrationbe concentrated in/at something Italian industry is concentrated mainly in the north. Construction of the aircraft is being concentrated at Prestwick.concentrate in/at Women concentrate in a small number of occupations.GRAMMARConcentrate is usually passive in this meaning, when used as a transitive verb.3 something concentrates the mind if something concentrates the mind, it makes you think very clearly: Relaxing in a Jacuzzi concentrates the mind wonderfully.4[transitive] to make a substance or liquid stronger by removing some of the water from it → concentratedconcentrate on phrasal verbto give most of your attention or effort to one thingSYN focus on: Doctors are aiming to concentrate more on prevention than cure.concentrate your efforts/attention/energy/mind etc on something I’m concentrating my efforts on writing my autobiography.