concentrate
/ˈkɔnsntreɪt; `kɑnsnˌtret/ v
1
(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (on sth/doing sth) focus (one's attention, effort, etc) exclusively and intensely on sth, not thinking about other less important things 全神贯注, 精神集中, 专心致志（於某事物）
I can't concentrate (on my studies) with all that noise going on. 吵闹声不绝於耳, 我精神无法集中（於学习）.
We must concentrate our efforts on improving education. 我们必须致力於改进教育工作.
(b) [Ipr] ~ on sth do one particular thing and no other 做某件事（而不做其他事）
Having failed my French exams, I decided to concentrate on science subjects. 我因法语考试不及格而决心专攻理科.
This firm concentrates on the European market. 这公司把工作重点集中在欧洲市场.
2 [Ipr, Tn.pr]
come or bring together at one place 集合; 集中
Birds concentrate (in places) where food is abundant. 鸟聚集在食物丰盛的地方.
Troops are concentrating south of the river. 军队正向河的南边集结.
The Government's plan is to concentrate new industries in areas of high unemployment. 政府的计划是将新的工业集中於高失业区.
3 [Tn] increase the strength of (a solution) by reducing its volume (eg by boiling it) 浓缩.
4 (idm 习语) ,concentrate the/one's `mind make sb consider sth urgently and seriously 使某人急切地、 认真地考虑某事
The threat of going bankrupt is very unpleasant but it certainly concentrates the mind. 即将破产的威胁虽令人极烦恼, 但确也能逼迫人开动脑筋. concentrate, n [C, U]
substance or solution made by concentrating (concentrate 3) 经浓缩而制成的物质或溶液浓缩物; 浓缩液
an orange concentrate which you dilute with water 兑水饮用的浓缩橙汁.