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nucleus

/ˈnjuː.kli.əs/ /ˈnuːkli.əs/

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noun

核心，中心。

The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.

Examples :

"The nucleus of the family's discussions was always about who would do the dishes. "

这个家庭讨论的核心总是围绕着谁来洗碗。

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noun

核心，雏形

An initial part or version that will receive additions.

Examples :

"This collection will form the nucleus of a new library."

这批藏品将成为新图书馆的核心和雏形。

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noun

原子核，（细胞）核。

The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.

Examples :

"The nucleus of the atom is incredibly small but contains most of its mass. "

原子核极其微小，但包含了原子的大部分质量。

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细胞核，核心。

A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.

Examples :

"The nucleus of a cell is like the brain, holding all the important genetic information. "

细胞核就像细胞的大脑，储存着所有重要的遗传信息。

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神经核，神经中枢

A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.

Examples :

"The brain's nucleus contains thousands of neuronal bodies, where communication between neurons happens. "

大脑的神经核包含数千个神经元胞体，神经元之间的信息传递就在这里发生。

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韵核，音节核。

The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.

Examples :

"The nucleus of the word "banana" is the vowel "a". "

香蕉 (banana) 这个词的韵核是元音 "a"。

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