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- Dictionarycore/kôr/
noun
- 1. the tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds: "quarter the pears, remove the cores then slice again into wedges"
- 2. the part of something that is central to its existence or character: "the plan has the interests of children at its core" Similar
adjective
- 1. central to the existence or character of someone or something: "managers can concentrate on their core activities"
- 2. denoting or relating to a figure for inflation that excludes certain items, chiefly food and energy, that are subject to sudden and temporary price fluctuations: "core inflation was up 2.3 percent over the 12 month period"
verb
- 1. remove the tough central part and seeds from (a fruit): "peel and core the pears"
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core noun (IMPORTANT PART) Add to word list. C2 [ S or U ] the basic and most important part of something: at the core of The lack of government funding is at the core of the problem. Fewer examples. The radicals in the party were clearly sacked to propitiate the conservative core.
core noun (IMPORTANT PART) Add to word list. the most important part of a system or principle: core values. Better health care was at the core of the senator's campaign.
forming the basic and most important part of something, or in a way that relates to the basic and most important part of something: The lack of government funding is at the core of the problem. At the core of his arguments is a desire for justice.
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core noun (IMPORTANT PART) Add to word list. C2 [ S or U ] the basic and most important part of something: at the core of The lack of government funding is at the core of the problem. 例を減らす. The radicals in the party were clearly sacked to propitiate the conservative core.
CORE definition: 1. the most important part of something: 2. the hard central part of fruits such as apples, which…. Learn more.
CORE translate: 重要部分, 核心，关键，最重要的部分, 中心, （水果的）核，心, （星球的）核心，中心, （核反应堆的）堆芯，活性区, 核心肌群, 岩芯, 核心的，精髓的，最重要的, 下肢肌肉, 去掉…的果心. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.
idiom. Add to word list. in every way: He's a Conservative to the core. to an extreme degree: I was shocked to the core. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: intensifying expressions. annoy, frighten, scare, etc. the hell out of someone idiom.
core noun (IMPORTANT PART) Add to word list. C2 [ S or U ] the basic and most important part of something: at the core of The lack of government funding is at the core of the problem. Menos ejemplos. The radicals in the party were clearly sacked to propitiate the conservative core.
CHORE definition: 1. a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly: 2. a…. Learn more.
