concentrate

英 ['kɒns(ə)ntreɪt] 美['kɑnsn'tret]

• vi. 集中；浓缩；全神贯注；聚集
• vt. 集中；浓缩
• n. 浓缩，精选；浓缩液

1. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore

2. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water

3. a concentrated example;

"the concentrate of contemporary despair"