focus /'fәukәs/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the concentration of attention or energy on something
• (n.) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
• (n.) maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea

Chinese translation

• n. 焦点, 焦距
• vi. 聚焦, 注视
• vt. 使聚焦, 调焦, 集中

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/'fәukәs/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5 · Common

Word forms

focused, focusing, focuses

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