focal point

noun
🔊/ˈfəʊkl pɔɪnt/
🔊/ˈfəʊkl pɔɪnt/
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  1. a thing or person that is the centre of interest or activity集中点,焦点(指人或事物);活动中心
    • In rural areas, the school is often the focal point for the local community.在农村,学校常常是当地社区的活动中心。🔊🔊
    • He quickly became the focal point for those who disagreed with government policy.他迅速成为不同意政府政策者的中心人物。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • An outdoor performance of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ will be the focal point of the weekend.周末的焦点是“罗密欧与朱丽叶”的户外表演。
    • The focal point of the policy developed by the government was the construction of a rail network.政府所提出的政策中,焦点是建设铁路网。
    • The site manager acts as the focal point of the operation.站点管理员是操作的焦点。
    • The tie is still the focal point of the male wardrobe.领带仍然是男性衣柜的重点。
    • With wall hangings you can choose a bold, vivid effect that will be the focal point of the room.借助壁挂,您可以选择大胆生动的效果,成为房间的焦点。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + focal point
    • act as
    • be
    • become
    preposition
    • focal point  for
    • focal point  in
    • focal point  of
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  2. (also focus)
    (physics物理) a point at which waves of light, sound, etc. meet after reflection or refraction; the point from which waves of light, sound, etc. seem to come (光、声等的)焦点,中心点,源