locus

英 [ˈləʊkəs]

美 [ˈloʊkəs]

n.  (某事发生的)确切地点; (被视为某物的)中心，核心

GRE

BNC.10723 / COCA.9490

牛津词典

noun

• （某事发生的）确切地点；（被视为某物的）中心，核心
  the exact place where sth happens or which is thought to be the centre of sth

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （发生）地点；核心；中心
  Thelocus ofsomething is the place where it happens or the most important area or point with which it is associated.
  1. Barcelona is the locus of Spanish industry...
     巴塞罗那是西班牙工业中心。
  2. Thereafter, the military remained the locus of real power.
     自此之后，军方一直掌握着实权。

英英释义

noun

• the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions
  1. the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle
• the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome
• the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
  Synonym:venuelocale

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