中枢 (zhōng shū) — center, pivot, hub (often figurative, referring to the core or key part of a system)
Definition
Literary/formal term for the 'center' of a system — the core point where control, power, or communication is concentrated. More abstract and written than 中心 (general 'center'), and stronger than 核心 ('core' of an idea or structure).
noun
centerpivothub (often figurative, referring to the core or key part of a system)
Examples
- 。Dà nǎo shì rén tǐ de shén jīng zhōng shū.The brain is the nerve center of the human body.
- 中枢。Zhè ge chéng shì shì quán guó de jiāo tōng zhōng shū.This city is the transportation hub of the whole country.
- 中枢。Quán lì zhōng shū de jué cè yǐng xiǎng zhěng gè guó jiā.Decisions made at the power center affect the entire country.
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