词汇 | focus upon |
释义 | Phr V focus upon focuses, focussing, focussed focus (sth) on/upon sth to give a lot of attention to one particular activity, situation, or ideaHe has given up running in order to focus on the long jump.Scientists are focussing their research upon areas with high levels of cancer patients. to make your eyes or a piece of equipment {esp. camera, microscope} give a clear picture of somethingI focussed the telescope on the moon.All eyes were focussed upon him. ! Focus upon is more formal than focus on, and is used mostly in writing.1. focus on/upon sth/sb • focus sth on/upon to give a lot of attention to a particular thing or person instead of others: People have tended to focus on Marilyn's private life, rather than on her films. At that time all her energy was focused on her career.focus attention on/upon sth/sb At the conference attention will be focussed on island communities in the developing world.focus on doing sth Recent research has focussed on studying the genetic background to the disease.■ SIMILAR TO: concentrate on2. focus on/upon sth to move the lens on a camera, telescope etc so you can see something clearly with it. The lens is the part of the camera etc that is made of glass, which light travels through.: The most important rule when taking portraits is to focus on the subject's eyes. |
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