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    hub

    US /hʌb/

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    UK /hʌb/

    B1
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Center of action or interest
    Big cities have always been a hub of cultural and artistic activity, attracting skilled people from all over
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Central part of a wheel
    He took the wheel's hub off and replaced it with a new one

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    How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich

    07:01How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich
    • It has access to the Straits of Malacca, to the Indian Ocean, to the South China Sea, which makes it a pivotal shipping hub.

      It has access to the Straits of Malacca, to the Indian Ocean, to the South China Sea, which makes it a pivotal shipping hub.

    • It has access to the Straits of Malacca, to the Indian Ocean, to the South China Sea, which makes it a pivotal shipping hub.

      It has access to the Straits of Malacca, to the Indian Ocean, to the South China Sea, which makes it a pivotal shipping hub.

    B1

    How to Pass the TOEFL Speaking Section - Test Prep 22 with Steve Ford

    06:09How to Pass the TOEFL Speaking Section - Test Prep 22 with Steve Ford
    • Next, "it's like a hub" Good simily, good word choice!

      Next, "it's like a hub" Good simily, good word choice!

    • Next, "it's like a hub" Good simily, good word choice!

      Next, "it's like a hub" Good simily, good word choice!

    A2

    Why is Switzerland home to so many billionaires?

    07:24Why is Switzerland home to so many billionaires?
    • But still, it has retained its status as a hub for wealth management.

      But still, it has retained its status as a hub for wealth management.

    • But still, it has retained its status as a hub for wealth management.

      But still, it has retained its status as a hub for wealth management.

    B1

    Why Singapore Changi Airport Was Just Named Best In The World | Insider Business

    08:15Why Singapore Changi Airport Was Just Named Best In The World | Insider Business
    • I toured the gardens, the $1.3 billion lifestyle hub, and the rooftop pool.

      I toured the gardens, the $1.3 billion lifestyle hub, and the rooftop pool.

    • the $1.3 billion lifestyle hub, and the rooftop pool.

      the $1.3 billion lifestyle hub, and the rooftop pool.

    B1

    Nintendo Switch 2 Unboxing & First Gameplay!

    16:04Nintendo Switch 2 Unboxing & First Gameplay!
    • This is a wall plug, single USB-C port on that, USB Type-C cable, so that's your charger right here, here's your little hub to attach both Joy-Cons.

      This is a wall plug, single USB-C port on that, USB Type-C cable, so that's your charger right here, here's your little hub to attach both Joy-Cons.

    • Here is your little hub to attach both Joy-Cons.

      Here is your little hub to attach both Joy-Cons.

    A2

    Why Cruise Lines Are Pumping Billions Into Private Islands | WSJ The Economics Of

    05:51Why Cruise Lines Are Pumping Billions Into Private Islands | WSJ The Economics Of
    • The Caribbean is the world's leading hub for cruise lines, with about 44 percent of cruise passengers traveling to the region in 2023.

      The Caribbean is the world's leading hub for cruise lines, with about 44 percent of cruise passengers traveling to the region in 2023.

    • The Caribbean is the world's leading hub for cruise lines, with about 44% of cruise passengers traveling to the region in 2023.

      The Caribbean is the world's leading hub for cruise lines, with about 44% of cruise passengers traveling to the region in 2023.

    B1

    How are offices changing? | The Economist

    10:02How are offices changing? | The Economist
    • In the commercial-property trade, this is known as the hub and spoke model.

      In the commercial-property trade, this is known as the hub and spoke model.

    • In the commercial property trade, this is known as the hub and spoke model.

      In the commercial property trade, this is known as the hub and spoke model.

    B1

    Describing Cities & Places In English!

    14:58Describing Cities & Places In English!
    • Now, in big cities, there usually is a hub, a center for business, for lots of offices and banks and headquarters.

      Now, in big cities, there usually is a hub, a center for business, for lots of offices and banks and headquarters.

    • Now, in big cities, there usually is a hub, a center for business, for lots of offices and banks and headquarters.

      Now, in big cities, there usually is a hub, a center for business, for lots of offices and banks and headquarters.

    B1

    Tokyo Monorail Station to Haneda - Get Around the Mess

    11:59Tokyo Monorail Station to Haneda - Get Around the Mess
    • It's been a hub of Tokyo for quite a while since the monorail came in here.

      It's been a hub of Tokyo for quite a while since the monorail came in here.

    • It's been a hub of Tokyo for quite a while since the Monorail came in here, I guess around the 1970s as well, when the Monorail boom was going on.

      It's been a hub of Tokyo for quite a while since the Monorail came in here, I guess around the 1970s as well, when the Monorail boom was going on.

    A2

    Exploring Wakayama City | Osaka Side-Trip

    07:10Exploring Wakayama City | Osaka Side-Trip
    • Now a quiet fishing village, Kada in fact has a long history as an important transportation hub.

      Now a quiet fishing village, Kada in fact has a long history as an important transportation hub.

    • Now a quiet fishing village, Kada in fact has a long history as an important transportation hub.

      Now a quiet fishing village, Kada in fact has a long history as an important transportation hub.

    B1