focus
UK ['fəʊ.kəs] US ['foʊ-] noun countable (plural focuses or formal foci)
CENTRE 中心
IMPROVER
■the main or central point of something, especially of attention or interest （尤指注意力或兴趣的）中心，焦点•I think Dave likes to be the focus of attention.我觉得大卫喜欢受人关注。 •The main focus of interest at the fashion show was Christian Lacroix's outrageous evening wear.时装表演上人们兴趣的主要焦点是克里斯琴‧拉克鲁瓦那身奇特的晚装。 •The media focus on politicians' private lives inevitably switches the attention away from the real issues.媒体关注政客们的私生活，这必然将人们的注意力从实际问题上转移开来。
UK ['fəʊ.kəs] US ['foʊ-] noun countable (plural focuses or formal foci)
SCIENCE 科学
■(in physics) the point where waves of light or sound which are moving towards each other meet （物理学中光波、声波等的）焦点，聚光点，源•the focus of a lens透镜的焦点 be in/out of focus
■describes a photograph which is clear/not clear （照片）清晰／模糊不清
UK ['fəʊ.kəs] US ['foʊ-] verb (-s-)
transitive
■If you focus a device such as a camera or microscope , you move a device on the lens so that you can see a clear picture. 调节（相机、显微镜等）的焦距
intransitive or transitive
■If you focus your eyes, or if your eyes focus, you try to look directly at an object so that you can see it more clearly （使）集中目光；（使）逐渐聚焦•When they first took the bandages off, she/her eyes couldn't focus properly (= she couldn't see clearly).他们最初把绷带取下时，她的视线一片模糊。
UK ['fəʊ.kəs] US ['foʊ-] verb (-s-)
Phrasal Verbs focus (sth) on/upon sb/sth IMPROVER
■to give a lot of attention to one particular person, subject or thing 集中，特别关注•Tonight's programme focuses on the way that homelessness affects the young.今晚的节目着重讨论无家可归的现象如何影响年轻一代。 •When the kitchen is finished I'm going to focus my attention on the garden and get that sorted out.等厨房弄完，我会集中精力把花园整理干净。 |