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core n.核心；果心；要点vt.挖去果核 (1) 我们的要求的核心是言论自由。(2) 他是个地地道道的美国人。(3) 他吃掉了李子，并扔掉了果核。(4) 咱们进入实质性的辩论吧。(5) 这个概念是她理论的核心。 In the late 14th century, the noun core came about from the Old French coeur, meaning “core of fruit” and more literally, “heart.” So the core of something is its very heart, whether you're talking about the seed-containing center of a fruit, the central meaning of a book, or the core courses you need to take in order to graduate.

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英 [kɔː(r)] 美 [kɔːr] (1) The core of our appeal is freedom of speech.(2) He is American to the core.(3) He ate the plum, and threw the core away.(4) Let's get to the core of the argument.(5) This concept is at the very core of her theory. If you're looking for the most essential part or the very center of something, you're looking for its core. Like the inedible middle of an apple or your inner circle of core friends. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]果心；核儿 The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.   [oft n N]Someone threw an apple core...有人扔了一个苹果核。Peel the pears and remove the cores.将梨削皮去核。2[VERB 动词]去掉…的果心；给（水果）去核 If you core a fruit, you remove its core.   [V n]...machines for peeling and coring apples.苹果削皮去核机3[N-COUNT 可数名词](物体、建筑物或城市的)中心部分 The core of an object, building, or city is the central part of it.   [usu with poss]...the earth's core...地核The core of the city is a series of ancient squares.市中心是一座接一座古老的广场。4[N-SING 单数名词](问题的)核心，要点 The core of something such as a problem or an issue is the part of it that has to be understood or accepted before the whole thing can be understood or dealt with.   [the N]...the ability to get straight to the core of a problem...直击问题要害的能力The notion that blacks comprise a problem is at the core of racist reasoning.黑人总爱惹事这一观念是种族主义论断的核心。5[N-SING 单数名词]精髓；骨干 A core team or a core group is a group of people who do the main part of a job or piece of work. Other people may also help, but only for limited periods of time.   [N n]We already have our core team in place...我们的骨干团队已经就位了。A core of about six staff would continue with the project.由大约6名职员组成的骨干队伍将继续该项目。6[N-SING 单数名词]基础（课）；核心（科目） In a school or college, core subjects are a group of subjects that have to be studied.   [usu N n]The core subjects are English, mathematics and science...基础课是英文、数学和科学。I'm not opposed to a core curriculum in principle, but I think requiring a foreign language is unrealistic.原则上我不反对设置基础课程，但我认为要求掌握一门外语是不现实的。...a core of nine academic subjects.包括9个学科的核心课程7[N-SING 单数名词]主要业务；主要活动 The core businesses or the core activities of a company or organization are their most important ones.   [usu N n]The core activities of local authorities were reorganised...地方政府的主要事务进行了调整。The group plans to concentrate on six core  businesses...该集团打算主营6种业务。However, the main core of the company performed outstandingly.然而，该公司的主营业务却表现出色。8See also:hard core；hard-core；soft-core；  9[PHRASE 短语]彻底的；十足的 You can use to the core to describe someone who is a very strong supporter of someone or something and will never change their views. For example, you can say that someone is Republican to the core .   [adj/n PHR]The villagers are royalist to the core.那些村民是十足的保皇主义者。10[PHRASE 短语]十分地；极为 If someone is shaken to the core or shocked to the core, they are extremely shaken or shocked.   [usu -ed PHR]Leonard was shaken to the core； he'd never seen or read anything like it.伦纳德极为震惊；他从未看过或读过这样的东西。

英语单词	core
英美音标	英 [kɔː(r)] 美 [kɔːr]
中文释义	n.核心；果心；要点 vt.挖去果核
英语例句	(1) The core of our appeal is freedom of speech. (2) He is American to the core. (3) He ate the plum, and threw the core away. (4) Let's get to the core of the argument. (5) This concept is at the very core of her theory.
中文例句	(1) 我们的要求的核心是言论自由。 (2) 他是个地地道道的美国人。 (3) 他吃掉了李子，并扔掉了果核。 (4) 咱们进入实质性的辩论吧。 (5) 这个概念是她理论的核心。
vocabulary简明	If you're looking for the most essential part or the very center of something, you're looking for its core. Like the inedible middle of an apple or your inner circle of core friends.
vocabulary扩展	In the late 14th century, the noun core came about from the Old French coeur, meaning “core of fruit” and more literally, “heart.” So the core of something is its very heart, whether you're talking about the seed-containing center of a fruit, the central meaning of a book, or the core courses you need to take in order to graduate.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]果心；核儿 The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips. [oft n N] Someone threw an apple core... 有人扔了一个苹果核。 Peel the pears and remove the cores. 将梨削皮去核。 2 [VERB 动词]去掉…的果心；给（水果）去核 If you core a fruit, you remove its core. [V n] ...machines for peeling and coring apples. 苹果削皮去核机 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词](物体、建筑物或城市的)中心部分 The core of an object, building, or city is the central part of it. [usu with poss] ...the earth's core... 地核 The core of the city is a series of ancient squares. 市中心是一座接一座古老的广场。 4 [N-SING 单数名词](问题的)核心，要点 The core of something such as a problem or an issue is the part of it that has to be understood or accepted before the whole thing can be understood or dealt with. [the N] ...the ability to get straight to the core of a problem... 直击问题要害的能力 The notion that blacks comprise a problem is at the core of racist reasoning. 黑人总爱惹事这一观念是种族主义论断的核心。 5 [N-SING 单数名词]精髓；骨干 A core team or a core group is a group of people who do the main part of a job or piece of work. Other people may also help, but only for limited periods of time. [N n] We already have our core team in place... 我们的骨干团队已经就位了。 A core of about six staff would continue with the project. 由大约6名职员组成的骨干队伍将继续该项目。 6 [N-SING 单数名词]基础（课）；核心（科目） In a school or college, core subjects are a group of subjects that have to be studied. [usu N n] The core subjects are English, mathematics and science... 基础课是英文、数学和科学。 I'm not opposed to a core curriculum in principle, but I think requiring a foreign language is unrealistic. 原则上我不反对设置基础课程，但我认为要求掌握一门外语是不现实的。 ...a core of nine academic subjects. 包括9个学科的核心课程 7 [N-SING 单数名词]主要业务；主要活动 The core businesses or the core activities of a company or organization are their most important ones. [usu N n] The core activities of local authorities were reorganised... 地方政府的主要事务进行了调整。 The group plans to concentrate on six core businesses... 该集团打算主营6种业务。 However, the main core of the company performed outstandingly. 然而，该公司的主营业务却表现出色。 8 See also:hard core ；hard-core ；soft-core ； 9 [PHRASE 短语]彻底的；十足的 You can use to the core to describe someone who is a very strong supporter of someone or something and will never change their views. For example, you can say that someone is Republican to the core . [adj/n PHR] The villagers are royalist to the core. 那些村民是十足的保皇主义者。 10 [PHRASE 短语]十分地；极为 If someone is shaken to the core or shocked to the core, they are extremely shaken or shocked. [usu -ed PHR] Leonard was shaken to the core； he'd never seen or read anything like it. 伦纳德极为震惊；他从未看过或读过这样的东西。

Core N Part [Usu N Sing 单数名词 Group Central