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词汇 centrality
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Definition of centrality in English:

centrality

noun sɛnˈtralətisɛnˈtrælədi
  • 1The quality or fact of being in the middle of somewhere or something.

    1. 1.1 The state of being accessible from a variety of places.
      he believes that the location's centrality can only be an added advantage for guests
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Geographic centrality in the region and the cities' substantial telecommunications and logistical infrastructure have been most attractive.
      • The greater absolute centrality of cities in the periphery often derived from changes in the centrality of major European, American, or Asian hubs.
      • The author estimates indices of centrality for hubs around the world.
      • In this case, geographic centrality will be outweighed by production costs.
      • Some places are favored by their centrality, while others are disadvantaged by their comparative isolation.
      • The motive of this move was Madrid's centrality.
      • This research evaluates changes in the centrality of hubs in the international airline industry from 1984 to 1996.
      • We expanded our focus to include their distinctive features—in this case, the particular centrality of the land nexus.
      • Among these gateways, some places enjoy high levels of centrality and concomitant accessibility.
      • He chose Munich for its musical quality and European centrality.
  • 2The quality of being essential or of the greatest importance.

    the centrality of religion in their lives
    the centrality and sovereignty of the state
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The centrality of teenagers in the market for contemporary cinema has been seen by some to disadvantage older adult audiences.
    • His hostility at least has the virtue of drawing attention to the centrality of law in Dickens's conception of his novel.
    • The centrality of marriage to a given society and to its sense of well being and solidarity is indicated by the pressure which is exerted on the individual to conform.
    • It was a dream about the mind's centrality in the created world.
    • They have shown how fallible is our belief in the centrality of human values.
    • His top billing is a function of his stature in Japanese cinema, not the centrality of his role in the film.
    • A noteworthy feature in a number of the religious paintings cited here is the centrality of babies to the subjects portrayed.
    • The origins of these systems are the fruit of a rationalization proper to the management of European centrality in the world system.
    • Her novel attests to the centrality of religious symbolism in the formation of ethnic identities.
    • She traces the dominant themes of traditional gender roles, education, and the centrality of the family in Italian-American women's literature.

Definition of centrality in US English:

centrality

nounsɛnˈtrælədisenˈtralədē
  • 1The quality or fact of being in the middle of somewhere or something.

    1. 1.1 The state of being accessible from a variety of places.
      he believes that the location's centrality can only be an added advantage for guests
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Geographic centrality in the region and the cities' substantial telecommunications and logistical infrastructure have been most attractive.
      • This research evaluates changes in the centrality of hubs in the international airline industry from 1984 to 1996.
      • The greater absolute centrality of cities in the periphery often derived from changes in the centrality of major European, American, or Asian hubs.
      • In this case, geographic centrality will be outweighed by production costs.
      • Some places are favored by their centrality, while others are disadvantaged by their comparative isolation.
      • Among these gateways, some places enjoy high levels of centrality and concomitant accessibility.
      • He chose Munich for its musical quality and European centrality.
      • The motive of this move was Madrid's centrality.
      • The author estimates indices of centrality for hubs around the world.
      • We expanded our focus to include their distinctive features—in this case, the particular centrality of the land nexus.
  • 2The quality of being essential or of the greatest importance.

    the centrality of religion in their lives
    the centrality and sovereignty of the state
    Example sentencesExamples
    • His top billing is a function of his stature in Japanese cinema, not the centrality of his role in the film.
    • His hostility at least has the virtue of drawing attention to the centrality of law in Dickens's conception of his novel.
    • The centrality of teenagers in the market for contemporary cinema has been seen by some to disadvantage older adult audiences.
    • The centrality of marriage to a given society and to its sense of well being and solidarity is indicated by the pressure which is exerted on the individual to conform.
    • It was a dream about the mind's centrality in the created world.
    • Her novel attests to the centrality of religious symbolism in the formation of ethnic identities.
    • A noteworthy feature in a number of the religious paintings cited here is the centrality of babies to the subjects portrayed.
    • The origins of these systems are the fruit of a rationalization proper to the management of European centrality in the world system.
    • She traces the dominant themes of traditional gender roles, education, and the centrality of the family in Italian-American women's literature.
    • They have shown how fallible is our belief in the centrality of human values.
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