epicentre

US [ˈɛpiˌsɛntə(r)]
UK 
  • n.震中；焦点
  • Web震央；震源；中心
Plural Form：epicentres  

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epicentre
n.
1.
（地震的）震中the point on the earth's surface where the effects of an earthquake are felt most strongly
2.
中心；焦点；集中点the central point of sth

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Definition:
AllAll,震中震中,焦点焦点,震央震央,震源震源,中心中心
Category:AllAll,OralOral,WrittenWritten,TitleTitle,TechnicalTechnical
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Difficulty:AllAll,EasyEasy,MiddleMiddle,HardHard
1.
One witness, Macarena Railef, said the force of the quake was overwhelming even far from its epicentre.
一个目标证人，MacarenaRailef，说这个地震力连震中很远的地方也影响到了。
yī gè mù biāo zhèng rén , MacarenaRailef , shuō zhè ge dì zhèn lì lián zhèn zhōng hěn yuǎn de dì fang yě yǐng xiǎng dào le 。
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2.
The euro area, he said, was currently its epicentre, and the consequences could be much worse than anything seen so far.
他说，目前欧元区是危机最严重的地区，而且危机导致的后果可能比目前所能见到的更加严重。
tā shuō , mù qián ōu yuán qū shì wēi jī zuì yán zhòng de dì qū , ér qiě wēi jī dǎo zhì de hòu guǒ kě néng bǐ mù qián suǒ néng jiàn dào de gèng jiā yán zhòng 。
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3.
New York was the epicentre of this year's credit crisis, and that does not help its status as a financial centre.
纽约处于今年信贷危机的震中，这无益于其作为金融中心的地位。
niǔ yuē chǔ yú jīn nián xìn dài wēi jī de zhèn zhōng , zhè wú yì yú qí zuò wéi jīn róng zhōng xīn de dì wèi 。
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4.
Chile was also luckier that the quake's epicentre was much deeper down in the earth than in Haiti, mitigating its destructive power.
和海地相比，智利更加幸运一些，因为他的震源更加深，减轻了地震的破坏力。
hé hǎi dì xiāng bǐ , zhì lì gèng jiā xìng yùn yì xiē , yīn wèi tā de zhèn yuán gèng jiā shēn , jiǎn qīng le dì zhèn de pò huài lì 。
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5.
Far from the epicentre of power in Bangkok, grass-roots governance is beginning to flourish.
在远离曼谷权力中心的地方，平民治理方式正开始盛行。
zài yuǎn lí màn gǔ quán lì zhōng xīn de dì fang , píng mín zhì lǐ fāng shì zhèng kāi shǐ shèng xíng 。
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6.
I do not know what the epicentre of the next crisis will be, except that it is unlikely to involve structured debt products.
我不知道下一次危机的“震中”在哪里，只知道它不太可能涉及结构性债券产品。
wǒ bù zhī dào xià yī cì wēi jī de " zhèn zhōng " zài nǎ lǐ , zhǐ zhī dào tā bù tài kě néng shè jí jié gòu xìng zhài quàn chǎn pǐn 。
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7.
Far from the epicentre of power, grass-roots governance is beginning to flourish.
在远离权力中心的地方，平民治理方式正开始盛行。
zài yuǎn lí quán lì zhōng xīn de dì fang , píng mín zhì lǐ fāng shì zhèng kāi shǐ shèng xíng 。
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8.
For a few years it seemed to be the capital not only of Britain but perhaps of the world too: the epicentre of globalisation.
那几年里，伦敦不仅仅是英国首都，也许也是世界首都：全球化的中心。
nà jǐ nián lǐ , lún dūn bù jǐn jǐn shì yīng guó shǒu dū , yě xǔ yě shì shì jiè shǒu dū : quán qiú huà de zhōng xīn 。
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9.
The battle with Buganda will remain the epicentre of opposition to an extension of his rule, but other factors add to his troubles.
与布干达之间的斗争仍将是阻碍他继续当选的中心问题，同时其他因素也给他增加了麻烦。
yǔ bù gàn dá zhī jiān de dòu zhēng réng jiāng shì zǔ ài tā jì xù dāng xuǎn de zhōng xīn wèn tí , tóng shí qí tā yīn sù yě gěi tā zēng jiā le má fan 。
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10.
Since the US was the epicentre of the financial crisis, the relatively small decline in output is remarkable.
由于美国是本轮金融危机的“震源地”，产出下降较小规模，都会显得非同小可。
yóu yú měi guó shì běn lún jīn róng wēi jī de " zhèn yuán de " , chǎn chū xià jiàng jiào xiǎo guī mó , dū huì xiǎn de fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。
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