central theme
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcentralandtheme
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central
adjective
uk/ˈsen.trəl/us/ˈsen.trəl/
in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part ...
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theme
noun[C]
uk/θiːm/us/θiːm/
the main subject of a talk, book, ...
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(Definition ofcentralandthemefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Here in a nutshell (p. 119) is thecentralthemeof this timely and interesting book.
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This 20-page chapter has 19 subsections, so it is difficult to identify acentraltheme.
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The need to overcome such resistance to second-generation reforms is acentralthemein this book.
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Although the target article'scentralthemeis specification, what that term connotes is not completely clear.
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Mediation is acentralthemeof three chapters.
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Acentralthemewas financial distress for 67% of the women.
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Bijective proofs of partition identities are acentralthemeof the book.
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Hiscentralthemeis disappearance both real and metaphorical.
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I hope this small collection will inspire others to explore thecentralthemethrough continuing work.
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Thatcentralthemeis reflected in this paper's composition, and further elaborated in the final observations.
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Hiscentralthemeis that they were not easy or natural allies.
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Anothercentralthemeis that childlessness does not inevitably lead to vulnerability in old age.
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In conclusion, public involvement is acentralthemeof health policy reforms in many countries.
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Acentralthemeis that the construction of the city's modernity was unique.
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Her struggle against poverty and racial prejudice is thecentralthemeof the book.
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Anothercentralthemeof life course studies involves the timing of life's turning points.
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Of course, this only serves to reinforce thecentralthemeof the paper.
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Debate and conflict about issues relating to access to land and its resources has been acentralthemein the history of many countries in the world.
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Evaluating the impact of these costs on household production and the emergence of specialized maize preparation is thecentralthemeof this paper.
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