| 单词 | point |
| 释义 | point1 /point; point/ n 1 [C] sharp tip (of a pin, Pencil, knife, etc). (针、铅笔、刀等的) 尖。 not to put too fine a ~ on it, to speak bluntly, to tell the plain truth. 坦口地说; 老实说。 2 [C] tapering end; tip: 尖端： the ~ of the jaw, eg as the place for a knockout in boxing; 颚端 (拳赛中击倒对方之处); headland or promontory; piece of land that stretches out into the sea, a lake, etc: 崎; 岬; (仲入海、湖等之地角： a ~ of land; 陆地的地角; Pagoda P~, in Burma. 宝塔角 (在缅甸) 。 3 dot made by or as with the ~ of a pen, etc: (用笔尖等画的或类似的) 点： a decimal ~, 小数点; four ~ six (4.6); 四点六; a full ~, a full stop, the sign. 句点。 4 [C] real or imaginary mark of position, in space or time: (在空间或时间真实的或想像的) 点： a ~ of departure. 起点。 a/the ~ of no return, creturn1 (1). ~ of view, position from which sth is viewed; (fig) way of looking at a question. 观察点; 着眼点; (喻) 观点。 → angle (2) (US), at 'this ~, at this place or moment. 在此地; 在此刻。 be at the ~ of death, be dying. 旃留时刻。 be on the ~ of doing sth, be about to do sth. 正要做某事。 if/when it comes to the ~, if/when the moment for action or decision comes: 如果 (当) 时机到来 (时)： When it came to the ~, he refused to help. 到了需要他塞忙的时候，他却拒绝能忙。 '■duty n [U] duty of a policeman stationed at a particular ~ to control traffic. (警察指挥交通的) 值勤; 站岗。 'turning- ~, turning.， ~ to-'~ race, race (by persons riding horses) across country, from one ~ to another (these being recognized by certain landmarks). (骑马者所作之) 越野赛马 (途中各点借各种界标指明) 。 5 [U] (printing) unit of measurement for type: (印刷) 磅因 (计算活字大小的单位)： 6 is small and 18- ~ is large. 六磅因的活字小而十八磅因的活字大。 Is this sentence printed in 8- ~? 这个句子是用八磅因的活字印的吗? 6 [C] mark on a scale; unit of measuring; degree: 置器等上之刻度; 点; 度： the ‘boiling- ~ of water; 水的沸点; the 'melting- ~ of lead. 铅的镕点。 The cost of living went up several ~ last month, eg f rom 105 to 110, with 100 as a standard fixed earlier. 上个月的生活费用指数上升了好几点 (如以过去某时的生活费用为标准，定为 100, 而从 105 涨到 110)。Oil shares rose several ~s (ie on the Stock Exchange) yesterday. 昨天石油股票探了数点 (即证券交易) 。 Pos session is nine ~ 5 (= nine-tenths) of the law, is strong evidence in favour of the person in possession of sth. 现实占有之物主在法律上占有九分道理 (终必继续占用) 。 7 [C] unit of scoring in some games and sports, in measuring the quality, etc of exhibits in a show: (运动及比赛，评量展览物之品质时的) 分：点： score twenty ~s. 获得二十分。 give sb ~s; give ~s to sb. be able to offer him advantages and still win: 让 (某人) 分数而仍然获胜： He can give me ~s at golf, give me odds; is a better player. 打高尔夫球他让我分数仍然能雇 (打得比我好) 。 score a ~ (against/off/over sb), score1 (3). win/be beaten on ~s, (boxing) win/ be beaten by the ~s awarded, there being no knockout. (拳赛) 由积分获胜 (被击畋) (并非由于击倒) 。 8 [C] one of the thirty-two marks on the circum-ference of a compass; one of the divisions (11 15') between two such consecutive marks. 罗应上 point/poison 三十二个刻度之一; 方位 (相连二刻度间的区划之一，等于 1 玲度) 。 → the illus at compass. 参看 compass 之插图。 9 [C] chief idea of sth said, done or planned; single item, detail or particular (所说、 所做、所计划之某事物的) 要点; 论点; 主旨： There are ~s on -which we've agreed to differ. 有几个论点我们已经同意保持异议。 Let me explain the theory ~ by ~. 让我一点一点地说明这理论吧。 What was the first ~ in his argument? 他所争论的第一点是什么？ carry/gain one's ~, persuade sb to agree to one's objective. 说服别人同意自己的目标; 达到目的。 coma to/get to/reach tho ~, give the essential fact or part of what one is trying to say, ignoring what is irrelevant. 说明重点。 get/see/miss the ~ of sth, see/fail to see what sb is trying to make clear, etc: 明白 (不明白) 重点; 抓得 (不) 到要点： I don't quite get the ~. 我抓不到要点。 She missed the ~ of the story/joke. 她没有听懂故事或笑话的重点。 make one's ~, win acceptance for an argument, establish what one is proposing. 论点获得认可; 佥论成立。 make a ~ of doing sth. regard or treat it as important or necessary. 认为 (做) 某事是必要的; 坚持 (做) 某事。 stretch a ~, go beyond what is normally allowable on a question of principle, etc: 通融; 变通： Can't you stretch a ~ in my favour? 你不能为我通融一下吗? fa/te sb's ~, (during a discussion) understand, appreciate what sb is proposing, etc. (在讨论中) 明白或喜欢某人的建议。 (get/wander) away from/off the ~, (say sth) not relevant to what is being discussed. U a case in ~, one connected with the subject being discussed: 与诗论有关的事例; 适当的例子： Let me give you a case in ~, an example that illustrates my argument. 让我给你一个适当的例子。 in ~ of fact, in reality; indeed. 事实上; 实际上。 a ~ of honour/conscience, sth of great importance to one's honour/conscience. 关系荣誉 (良心) 之事。 on a ~ of order, order' (4). 10 [U] reason. 理由。 no/not much ~ in doing sth. no good reason, little reason, for doing it: 没有做某事的理由： There's very little ~ in protesting, It won't help much. 抗议没有什么用处。 What's the ~? Why bother? (It's irrelevant, useless, etc). 有什么关系？别管它！ 11 [C] marked quality; characteristic: 转征; 特点： What are her best ~s as a secretary! 作为一个秘书，她的长处是什么？ He has many good ~s and few bad ~s. 他有许多优点而很少缺点。 Singing is not my best ~, I don't sing well. 唱歌非我所擅长。 12 [C] (08) socket or outlet for electric current. (卖) 其插座。 13 (pl) tapering movable rails by which a train can move from one track to another. (复) (铁路上之) 转撤器; 路关 (一端尖细的活动轨道，火车可借此换轨) 。 s MSN /-sman; -smsn/ n (pl -men) worker in charge of ~s on a railway, to keep them in order, see that they are moved as needed, etc. (铁路之) 转辙手; 搬阐夫。 14 [U] effectiveness; urgency: 有效; 有力; 锋利： His remarks lack ~. 他的评语不够犀利。 |
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