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core1 /kɔː $ kɔːr/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countable]  1  fruit 水果HBPMIDDLE the hard central part of a fruit such as an apple 〔苹果等的〕果心，果核 Remove the cores, and bake the apples for 40 minutes. 去除果心，然后把苹果烤40分钟。 →4  See picture of 见图 FRUIT →5 see picture at 见图 fruit12  most important part 最重要的部分MAIN the most important or central part of something 〔事物的〕核心，最重要部分core of The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857. 这本书的中心内容集中在1660年到1857年这段时期。 Debt is at the core of the problem. 债务是问题的关键。3  people 人们GROUP OF PEOPLE a number of people who form a group which is very important to an organization 〔组织的〕核心成员 The business needs a new core of trained administrators. 这家企业需要一批受过训练的新核心管理人员。 a core group of clients 一批核心客户 → hard core4  to the core COMPLETELYextremely or completely 十分地；彻底地shaken/shocked/thrilled to the core When I heard the news, I was shaken to the core. 我听到这消息十分震惊。 That woman is rotten to the core! 那个女人坏透了！ He was a bureaucrat to the core. 他是个十足的官僚。5. HEGplanet 行星 the central part of the Earth or any other planet 地核；〔天体的〕核心 →4  See picture of 见图 GLOBE →5 see picture at 见图 earth16. nuclear reactor 核反应堆HPTP the central part of a nuclear reactor 〔核反应堆的〕活性区

Examples from the Corpus

core• The Earth has a solid inner core 2500 km in diameter.• But for that to happen it must appeal beyond its core Shia constituency.• Operator errors allowed the radioactive core to overheat.• MTV's core audience is 18- to 24-year-olds.• With so much change and fragmentation in the new career world, you need a solid core of self.• The profit motive is at the core of the capitalist system.• At the core of the academic studies is a basic rule: Investors believe in the status quo.• It causes the core body temperature to increase to a peak and descend to a trough once every twenty-four hours.• In fact, both of these subjects are woven into the core courses Jimi has had today.• Only the core of the volcano remained.• She had the ability to cut through to the core of a problem.• The core of the play's appeal is that the good guys win in the end.• There are two core elements of support offered to local voluntary groups by the Campaign - information and grants.at the core of• At the core of the constitution of liberty, then, lies the concept of the rule of law.• At the core of the fight over the constitution is the relationship of powers between the presidency, government and parliament.• At the core of the issue is the determination of critical habitat.• It is feelings, the heart not the mind, which are at the core of the Green polity.• It is at the core of our proposals that single-person households should pay less than households comprising two or more adults.• Phonics-based reading is at the core of the no-frills academic program, and repetitive drills and memorization are stressed.• But poor reading is not at the core of the paralysis they feel.• Most PACs represented corporations, still at the core of campaign financing.core2 AWL adjective  1  core curriculum/subjects/skills etc subjects that have to be studied at a school or college 核心课程/基础科目/基本技能等 the national core curriculum 全国性的核心课程 the core subjects of English, maths, and science 英语、数学和科学这些核心科目 Schools have to deliver the core skills. 学校必须传授基本的技能。► see thesaurus at main2  core business/activities/operations etc the main business or activities of a company or organization 最主要的业务/活动/行动等 The core business of airlines is flying people and cargo from place to place. 航空公司的核心业务是运送乘客和货物。 the company’s core product 这家公司的核心产品3  core values/beliefs IMPORTANTthe values or beliefs that are most important to someone 核心价值观/信仰 the core values of American liberalism, such as taxing the rich to help the poor 美国自由主义的核心价值观，如对富人征税来帮助穷人

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core• The government will discuss what they say are the core issues of education and health care.• We concentrate most of teaching the core skills of reading, writing, and mathematics.

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core3 AWL verb [transitive]  DFCto remove the centre from a fruit 去掉〔水果的〕果心[核]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

core• Peel it, quarter it, core it, cut it in pieces and then poach it in a sugar syrup.• Core the apple and cut into ¼-inch slices.• Peel and core the apples and cut into quarters.• Peel and core the fruit, cut it into crescent-moon slices and put it into the dish.From Longman Business Dictionarycorecore1 /kɔːkɔːr/ noun [countable] a part of something that is important in relation to its growth, future etccore ofThe business park has created a core of new technology businesses in a city long affected by economic decline.A core of major states support the national organization’s plan. → see also hard corecorecore2 adjective core business/activity/productCOMMERCE the business, activity etc that makes the most money for a company and that is considered to be its most important and central oneUS car maker Chrysler is to sell off its $1 billion technology arm to concentrate resources on its core business.

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fruit the hard Business a Corpus central of such part

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core¹ W3 AC /kɔː $ kɔːr/ noun [countable]
1.  FRUIT the hard central part of a fruit such as an apple:
    Remove the cores, and bake the apples for 40 minutes.
2.  MOST IMPORTANT PART the most important or central part of something
    core of
    The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857.
    Debt is at the core of the problem.
3.  PEOPLE a number of people who form a group which is very important to an organization:
    The business needs a new core of trained administrators.
    a core group of clients ⇨ hard core
4. to the core extremely or completely
    shaken/shocked/thrilled to the core
    When I heard the news, I was shaken to the core.
    That woman is rotten to the core__
    He was a bureaucrat to the core.
5.  PLANET the central part of the Earth or any other planet
6.  NUCLEAR REACTOR the central part of a nuclear reactor

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core² AC adjective
1. core curriculum/subjects/skills etc subjects that have to be studied at a school or college:
    the national core curriculum
    the core subjects of English, maths, and science
    Schools have to deliver the core skills.
2. core business/activities/operations etc the main business or activities of a company or organization:
    The core business of airlines is flying people and cargo from place to place.
    the company’s core product
3. core values/beliefs the values or beliefs that are most important to someone:
    the core values of American liberalism, such as taxing the rich to help the poor
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ main larger or more important than all the others: the main entrance of the building | the main reason for his decision
   ▪ chief/principal most important. Chief and principal are more formal than main, and are often used in written English: Coffee is the country’s principal export. | What is the company’s chief objective?
   ▪ major very important or serious: Smoking is a major cause of heart disease. | Street crime is becoming a major problem.
   ▪ key most important, or the one that everything or everyone else depends on: Education is likely to be a key issue in the election campaign. | Hooper was a key member of the team. | Diet is key.
   ▪ number one especially spoken most important or best - this phrase sounds a little informal and it is used especially in spoken English: Reliability is the number one priority. | the number one cause of death | He is still in the number one position.
   ▪ primary most important - used especially about the most important aim, role, cause, or concern. Primary is more formal than main: The primary aim of the project was to help students develop their communication skills. | Security is our primary concern. | The primary function of the university was considered to be the teaching of ‘the great cultural disciplines’.
   ▪ prime very important or most important - used especially about the most important reason, cause, or aim, or about the most likely target or suspect. Prime is more formal than main: Their prime objective is to increase profits for their shareholders. | Tourists are prime targets for theft and robbery.
   ▪ core most important - used especially about the things that people should pay most attention to: the core skills of reading and writing | He wants the company to focus on its core business - advertising. | The party’s core values are individual freedom and reducing the amount of government bureaucracy.
   ▪ central most important and having more influence than anything else: The U.S. played a central role in the peace negotiations. | a central theme of the book | The central question is, why are people still so attached to their cars?
   ▪ predominant most common, typical, or important: Yellow was the predominant colour everywhere. | High arched windows are a predominant feature in English churches. | New York still has a predominant role in the contemporary art world.

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core³ AC verb [transitive]
to remove the centre from a fruit