1640s, from French central or directly from Latin centralis "pertaining to a center," from centrum (see center (n.)). Centrally is attested perhaps as early as early 15c., which might imply a usage of central earlier than the attested date.
Slightly older is centric (1580s). As a U.S. colloquial noun for "central telephone exchange," first recorded 1889 (hence, "Hello, Central?"). Central processing unit attested from 1961. Central America is attested from 1826.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The central heating's been turned off. I've turned it on again.
中央供暖系統(tǒng)已經(jīng)關(guān)上。我又將它打開(kāi)了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Non-violence and patience are the central tenets of their faith.
非暴力和忍耐是他們的信仰的核心原則。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. What drew him to the area was its proximity to central London.
吸引他到該地區(qū)的原因是那里靠近倫敦市中心。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. Pope John Paul celebrated mass today in a city in central Poland.
教皇保羅二世今天在波蘭中部的一個(gè)城市主持了彌撒。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. Another change that Sue made was to install central heating.