聚焦 (jù jiāo) literally means 'to focus' (light, a camera lens) and is used figuratively to mean 'to concentrate attention on' a topic or goal. Unlike 关注 (guān zhù 'to pay attention to'), which implies ongoing interest or monitoring, 聚焦 suggests a deliberate, sharp narrowing of focus onto one thing. It is also distinct from 聚集 (jù jí 'to gather'), which refers to people or objects physically assembling.