core
UK [kɔ:r] US [kɔ:r] noun
IMPORTANT PART 重要部分
IMPROVER [S or U]
■the basic and most important part of something 核心，关键，最重要的部分•The basic lack of government funding is at the core of the problem.缺乏基本的政府拨款是问题的关键所在。 core value/belief/issue, etc.
■a value, belief, etc. which is basic and more important than any other 核心价值／信仰／问题等•The final status negotiations would focus on the core issues of the peace process.最终地位的谈判会把重心放在和平进程这一核心问题上。 core business/operations/activities
■the most important or largest part of a company's business activities, which it depends on in order to continue trading 核心业务•The company's core operations include entertainment and aviation.公司的核心业务包括娱乐和航空。 core curriculum/subjects/courses
■the most important parts of a course of study, that all students must do 基础课程
UK [kɔ:r] US [kɔ:r] noun
CENTRE 中心
countable
■the hard central part of some fruits, such as apples, which contains the seeds （水果的）核，心•Don't throw your apple core on the floor!别把苹果核扔到地板上！ core muscles
■the muscles in the lower part of your body 下肢肌肉•Pilates is good for strengthening the core muscles.皮拉提斯对锻炼下肢肌肉很有好处。 countable
■the centre of a planet （星球的）核心，中心•The Earth's core is a hot, molten mix of iron and nickel.地核是滚烫的铁镍熔融混合物。 countable specialized
■The core of a nuclear reactor (= a device in which atoms are changed to produce energy) is the place where fission (= splitting of atoms) happens. （核反应炉的）堆芯，活性区
countable specialized
■a long thin cylindrical mass of material taken out of the Earth for study 岩芯
UK [kɔ:r] US [kɔ:r] noun
to the core
■in every part 彻头彻尾的，完完全全的，完全的•He's a Conservative to the core.他是个彻头彻尾的保守分子。 ■to an extreme degree 十分，彻底，极其•I was shocked to the core.我极其震惊。
UK [kɔ:r] US [kɔ:r] verb transitive
■to remove the core from a piece of fruit 去掉…的果心•Peel and core the pears before cooking them.煮梨前先削皮去核。 |