0 the main or central point of something, especially of attention or interest:
1 (in physics) the point where waves of light or sound that are moving towards each other meet:
the focus of a lens
2 If you focus a device such as a camera or microscope, you move a device on the lens so that you can see a clear picture.
3 to give your full attention to what you are doing or to what is happening:
4 the main object or interest, or the attention given something:
5 the exact place or position where beams of light, heat, or sound meet after moving toward each other; focal point
6 to direct attention toward something or someone:
[ I ] Tonight’s program focuses on homelessness.
7 to adjust something in order to see more clearly:
[ T ] I focused the binoculars on the bird on a branch of the tree.
8 the central or most important thing for a company or organization:
the main/primary/principal focus of sb/sth The primary focus of a manager is on efficiency.
turn/switch/shift the focus from sth to sth A bonus-based incentive system shifts the focus from the behavior of sales people to the results they deliver.
focus on sth The company's Five-Year Plan continues the dual focus on use and production.
9 the act of giving attention to a particular group of customers or a particular activity:
The restructuring was aimed at establishing real customer focus throughout the organization.
10 the ability to give all your attention, time, and energy to a particular activity:
11 to give a lot of attention, time, energy, etc. to one particular group of customers or a particular activity:
focus on sth The company's chief executive is moving to a new corporate headquarters in Dubai to focus on business in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia.
focus attention/efforts/resources on sth We shall continue to focus our efforts on cutting costs.
focus entirely/exclusively/mainly on sth By the age of 30, he had decided to focus almost exclusively on corporate work.
They have narrowed the focus of the investigation, to concentrate on younger adults.
The focus of the inquiry was on faults in the company's safety procedures.
We need more focus on innovation in business.
Depression or anxiety can make it hard to focus.
Some of the kids in the class have difficulty focusing.
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中心, (尤指注意力或興趣的)中心,焦點, 科學…
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中心, (尤指注意力或兴趣的)中心,焦点, 科学…
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centro, enfocar, centro [masculine]…
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foco da atenção, enfoque, focar…
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(関心、活動の)中心, 焦点を合わせる, 焦点が合う…
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odaklanmak, bir şeye yoğunlaşmak, bir noktada yoğunlaş(tır)mak…
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centre [masculine] d’intérêt, accent [masculine], (se) concentrer…
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