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focusnoun(OF ATTENTION)C1[CorU]themainorcentralpointof something,especiallyofattentionorinterest: （尤指注意力或兴趣的）中心，焦点 IthinkDavelikesto be the focusofattention.我觉得戴夫喜欢受人关注。 Themainfocusofinterestat thefashionshow wasChristianLacroix'soutrageouseveningwear.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。 Themediafocusonpoliticians'privatelivesinevitablyswitchestheattentionaway from therealissues.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。 There was a lot of focus onexamresultsat myschool. [U]carefulattentionthat is given to something such as atask, or theabilityto giveyourfullattentionto something: In my over-confidence Ilostfocus andconcededapoint. Performing such alongpiece, it's achallengejust tokeepyourfocus. Yoga is less aboutfitnessand more aboutmentalfocus. - Education is thecurrentfocus ofpublicdebate.
- They havenarrowedthe focus of theinvestigation, toconcentrateonyoungeradults.
- What is the focus ofyourreport?
- Thebabyhadbecomethe focus of all herenergies.
- The focus of theinquirywas onfaultsin the company'ssafetyprocedures.
- We need more focus oninnovationinbusiness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesImportance - general words - centre of gravity
- cornerstone
- criticality
- grandness
- gravitas
- import
- overfocus
- pertinence
- pre-eminence
- precedence
- salience
- seriousness
- status
- supremacy
- transcendence
- urgency
- value
- weight
- weightage
- worth
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Paying attention and being careful focusnoun(SCIENCE)(inphysics) thepointwherewavesoflightorsoundthat aremovingtowards each othermeet: （物理学中光波、声波等的）焦点，聚光点be in/out of focus used to say that aphotographorvideoisclear/notclear: Makesuretheimageis in focus. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPhysics: optics, microscopy & lasers - anti-reflection
- anti-reflective
- chromatic aberration
- concentrator
- converging lens
- electron microscope
- eyepiece
- field glasses
- lens
- magnification
- magnifying glass
- opera glasses
- optics
- polarization
- polarize
- polarized
- polarizer
- reflecting telescope
- reflection
- transparency
See more results » focusverb(CAMERA, EYES, LIGHT, ETC.)[IorT]If you focus adevicesuch as acameraormicroscope, or if it focuses, adeviceon thelensmovesso that you canseeaclearpicture: She focused hercameraonatinyinsect. Thecameraisslowto focus inlowlight. [IorT]If you focusyoureyes, or ifyoureyesfocus, youtrytolookdirectlyat anobjectso that you canseeit moreclearly: （使）集中目光；（使）逐渐聚焦 When they first took thebandagesoff, she/hereyescouldn't focusproperly(= she couldn'tseeclearly).他们最初把绷带取下时，她的视线一片模糊。 [T]todirectlightwaves,soundwaves, etc. at aparticularpoint: Thehumaneyehas alensto focuslightontheretina. Hedesignedatransmitterthat could focusradiowavesof differentfrequenciesontumours. During anultrasoundscan,soundwavesare focusedonthebodyandscannedby acomputer. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPhotography - airbrush
- analogue
- aperture
- bokeh
- camera
- camera obscura
- expose
- glossy
- high-resolution
- hologram
- holographic
- holography
- kinetoscope
- pap
- pic
- picture
- PillCam
- pin-up
- pinhole camera
- projection
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Physics: optics, microscopy & lasers Using the eyes Giving out light focusverb(CONCENTRATE)[I]to giveyourfullattentionto what you are doing or to what ishappening: I'mfindingit hard to focus today. Iknowit'snoisyin here, buttryto focus. - Depressionoranxietycan make it hard to focus.
- Some of thekidsin theclasshavedifficultyfocusing.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesPaying attention and being careful - attention span
- attentiveness
- be good, and if you can't be good, be carefulidiom
- be on (your) guardidiom
- cared-for
- egg
- guard
- handle/treatsomeonewith kid glovesidiom
- hang
- hang on/uponsomething
- have a careidiom
- religion
- revolve
- revolve aroundsomeone/something
- safety
- safety firstidiom
- see pastsomething
- sit
- the/a glare ofsomethingidiom
- zero
See more results » Phrasal verbfocus(something)onsomeone/something focusnoun[C](CENTRE)C1themainorcentralpointof something,especiallyofattentionorinterest （尤指注意力或兴趣的）中心，焦点IthinkDavelikesto be the focusofattention.我觉得戴夫喜欢受人关注。 Themainfocusofinterestat thefashionshow wasChristianLacroix'soutrageouseveningwear.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。 Themediafocusonpoliticians'privatelivesinevitablyswitchestheattentionaway from therealissues.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。 - Education is thecurrentfocus ofpublicdebate.
- They havenarrowedthe focus of theinvestigation, toconcentrateonyoungeradults.
- What is the focus ofyourreport?
- Thebabyhadbecomethe focus of all herenergies.
- The focus of theinquirywas onfaultsin the company'ssafetyprocedures.
focusnoun[C](SCIENCE)(inphysics) thepointwherewavesoflightorsoundthat aremovingtowards each othermeet （物理学中光波、声波等的）焦点，聚光点the focus of alens透镜的焦点 be in/out of focus used to say that aphotographisclear/notclear （照片）清晰／模糊 [T]If you focus adevicesuch as acameraormicroscope, youmoveadeviceon thelensso that you canseeaclearpicture. 调节（照相机、显微镜等的）焦距 [IorT]If you focusyoureyes, or ifyoureyesfocus, youtrytolookdirectlyat anobjectso that you canseeit moreclearly. （使）集中目光；（使）逐渐聚焦When they first took thebandagesoff, she/hereyescouldn't focusproperly(= she couldn'tseeclearly).他们最初把绷带取下时，她的视线一片模糊。 focus| American Dictionaryfocusnoun(MAIN OBJECT)[C](alsofocal point)themainobjectorinterest, or theattentiongiven something: The focus ofattentionhasshiftedfrom theeconomytoimprovingthepublicschools. Stateofficialsurgecontinuedfocus onmosquitocontrol. focusnoun(POSITION)[C/U]physicstheexactplaceorpositionwherebeamsoflight,heat, orsoundmeetaftermovingtoward each other; focal point [C/U]earth scienceA focus is also theexactpositioninside theearthwhere anearthquakebegins. in focus(alsoout of focus) Aphotographor animageseenthrough adevicewith alens, such as amicroscope,telescope, orcamera, that is in focus isclearand one that is out of focus is notclear. focusverb[I/T](DIRECT ATTENTION)todirectattentiontoward something or someone: [I]Tonight’sprogramfocuses onhomelessness. focusverb[I/T](ADJUST)toadjustsomething inordertoseemoreclearly: [T]I focused thebinocularson thebirdon abranchof thetree. [C]thecentralor mostimportantthing for acompanyororganization: the main/primary/principal focus of sb/sthTheprimaryfocus of amanageris onefficiency. turn/switch/shift the focus from sth to sthA bonus-basedincentivesystemshiftsthe focus from thebehaviorofsalespeopleto theresultstheydeliver. focus on sthThe company's Five-Year Plancontinuesthedualfocus on use andproduction. [U]theactof givingattentionto aparticulargroupofcustomersor aparticularactivity: Therestructuringwasaimedatestablishingrealcustomerfocusthroughouttheorganization. [U]theabilityto give allyourattention,time, andenergyto aparticularactivity: Theenquiryconcludedthat thefailuretoaddresstheissuebeforehandwas theresultof alackof focusanddriveby theboard. to give a lot ofattention,time,energy, etc. to oneparticulargroupofcustomersor aparticularactivity: focus on sthThe company'schiefexecutiveismovingto a newcorporateheadquartersin Dubai to focus onbusinessin theMiddleEast,Africa,Europe, andAsia. focus attention/efforts/resources on sthWe shallcontinueto focusoureffortsoncuttingcosts. focus entirely/exclusively/mainly on sthBy theageof 30, he haddecidedto focusalmostexclusivelyoncorporatework. Examplesoffocusfocus The second part of the questionnaire focused on current use of aspirin and knowledge about the reasons for its use.From theCambridge English Corpus The following discussion is based on previous studies focusing on cancer.From theCambridge English Corpus Since the interview schedule focused on information and clinical evidence needs it is not surprising that these are reflected in the study findings.From theCambridge English Corpus Therefore, the proposed method just focuses on generating an enclosed ellopsoid, which is as large as possible, to fit the polyhedron tightly.From theCambridge English Corpus In any case, we are not focusing on that issue.From theCambridge English Corpus Research and review papers focusing on all the above-mentioned topics, including epidemiology, diagnostic screening, assessment, management, and intervention drug and psychotherapy trials, will also appear.From theCambridge English Corpus Endozoites were not observed within inflammatory foci or elsewhere in the brain.From theCambridge English Corpus Demyelination and axonopathy were observed only within inflammatory foci.From theCambridge English Corpus Scientists recognize that the biology of annuals is focused by the need to produce seed for the next generation.From theCambridge English Corpus Second, most research has focused on what governments do: they attract capital, they respond to the pressure of international competition, and they cooperate.From theCambridge English Corpus There follows a chapter focusing on the meaning of trauma and its impact on an individual's sense of identity.From theCambridge English Corpus Last, the reforms focused on how the constrained resources available to the health sector could be more efficiently used.From theCambridge English Corpus Later on the meetings focussed on individual patients.From theCambridge English Corpus Much of the relevant literature focuses on the first of these issues to the exclusion of the second.From theCambridge English Corpus However, 4.1 focuses on issues of grammatical theory, ones of importance to syntax.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. CollocationswithfocusfocusThese are words often used in combination withfocus. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. attentional focus The second type of construal important to the argument of this article concerns selection ofattentionalfocus, which makes certain aspects of meanings salient. From theCambridge English Corpus central focus However, if memorywork is thecentralfocusfor the oral history interviewer, then the relationship between interviewer and interviewee needs to be unpacked more carefully. From theCambridge English Corpus dual focus In fact cultural studies, well-known for its theoretical eclecticism, has inherited itsdualfocus(formal and political) on representation from these and many other sources. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |