concentration
noun uk/ˌkɒn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌkɑːn.sənˈtreɪ.ʃən/
(ATTENTION)
B2 [ U ]专注，专心
the ability to think carefully about something you are doing and nothing else
The noise outside made concentration difficult. 外面吵得我难以集中注意力。
There was a look of intense concentration on her face. 她脸上带着全神贯注的表情。
I find that yoga improves my powers of concentration. 我发现练瑜伽提高了我的注意力。
It was hard to follow what the teacher was saying, and eventually I lost concentration. 我发现自己难以理解老师在讲什么，最后就走神了。
The party's concentration on tax reduction has won them a lot of support. 政府集中推行减税政策，从而赢得了广泛的拥护。
- More examples
- This is a very difficult piece of music to play - it demands a lot of concentration.
- Heart surgery exacts tremendous skill and concentration.
- The job demands a high level of concentration.
- Hyperactive children often have poor concentration and require very little sleep.
- Even a low level of noise interferes with my concentration.
(AMOUNT)
C2 [ C or U ]集中;聚集;汇集
a large number or amount of something in the same place
There is a heavy concentration of troops in the area. 该地区有重兵驻扎。
[ C or U ] chemistry specialized浓度
the exact amount of one particular substance that is found in another substance
a concentration of one part per million 百万分之一的浓度
High concentrations of toxic elements were found in the polluted areas. 在被污染地区发现了高浓度的有毒元素。
(GAME)
[ U ] US (UK pelmanism)配对纸牌游戏
a card game in which players use their memory to try to find pairs of matching cards, turning over two cards at a time from a set of cards that are spread out face (= picture side) down