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concentrate

/ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/
English Definition
v. to focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity
中文释义
集中注意力
Example Sentence

To solve the complex physics problem, the student had to concentrate on each variable without allowing any external noise to interfere.

为了解决这个复杂的物理问题,学生必须集中注意力于每个变量,不让任何外部噪音干扰。

Synonyms
focus attend fixate
Antonyms
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Archaeologists excavating a Bronze Age trading post found imported glass beads concentrated almost exclusively within a small group of burials located near the site's central storage building, while burials elsewhere at the site contained no imported items of any kind.

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Archaeologists excavating an Iron Age hillfort found finely worked bronze jewelry concentrated almost exclusively within a small group of burials located within the fort's inner enclosure, while burials outside the enclosure contained only simple iron tools.

From a Inferences question · Information and Ideas

Archaeologists excavating a coastal trading settlement found finely worked amber jewelry concentrated almost exclusively within a small group of burials located near the settlement's largest warehouse, while burials elsewhere at the site contained only simple pottery.

From a Inferences question · Information and Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “concentrate”?

  1. A Keeping away from or stopping oneself from doing something
  2. B To give out or deliver something to people
  3. C Live, reside
  4. D To focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity
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D — To focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity. “concentrate” means to focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “to focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity”?

  1. A dwell
  2. B distribute
  3. C concentrate
  4. D avoiding
Show answer

C — concentrate. “concentrate” means to focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity.

Common questions about “concentrate”

What does “concentrate” mean?

concentrate — to focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity. In Chinese: 集中注意力.

How do you pronounce “concentrate”?

concentrate is pronounced /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt/.

How is “concentrate” used in a sentence?

To solve the complex physics problem, the student had to concentrate on each variable without allowing any external noise to interfere. (为了解决这个复杂的物理问题,学生必须集中注意力于每个变量,不让任何外部噪音干扰。)

What are synonyms for “concentrate”?

focus, attend, fixate — all close in meaning to concentrate (to focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity).

What is the opposite of “concentrate”?

distract, disperse — each the opposite of concentrate (to focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity).

Is “concentrate” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. concentrate is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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