centred

英 [ˈsentəd]

美 [ˈsentərd]

adj. 冷静的; 理智的
v. 把…放在中央
centre的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：centred　过去式：centred　

牛津词典

adj.

冷静的；理智的
calm, sensible and emotionally in control
1. My family helps to keep me centred.
  家人帮助我保持冷静。

in AM, use 美国英语用 -centered

The debate centred around the issue of finance.
辩论是围绕财政问题展开的。
The searchlights centred upon the enemy planes.
探照灯集中照着敌人的飞机。
Attention should be centred on the links that have a bearing on the situation as a whole.
应该注意那些涉及全局的重要关节。
The teacher scolded the child for bad behaviour, but the child then complained that she had been centred out.
老师责备那个孩子行为不端，但那个孩子接着就抱怨说她是替罪羊。
The action of the story centred around the French revolution.
故事的情节围绕着法国大革命展开。
Mr Redeker said the recent economic and financial rebound had been centred on emerging markets and commodity-producing economies.
雷德克表示，最近的经济和金融复苏一直集中于新兴市场和大宗商品生产国。
He centred his attention on the problem.
他把注意力集中在这个问题上。
In November their work centred round levelling fields.
他们11月份的工作主要是平整土地。
They illustrate a traditional way of life centred on the nomadic culture of the people of the western Sahara.
这展示了具有西撒哈拉游牧文化人们的传统生活方式。
But much of the concern surrounding coffee's potentially negative health effects has centred on the caffeine it contains.
但是，人们关注更多的则是咖啡中含有的咖啡因这种物质对人体健康潜在的负面影响。