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point

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¹ point /ˈpoɪnt/ noun

plural points

¹ point

/ˈpoɪnt/

noun

plural points

Learner's definition of POINT

a [count] : an idea that you try to make other people accept or understand观点；见解

She showed us several graphs to illustrate the point she was making.她向我们展示了几张图表来说明她提出的观点。
I see your point, but I don't think everyone will agree.我理解你的观点，但我认为不是每个人都会同意。
There's no use in arguing the point.讨论这个观点毫无用处。
He made a very good point about the need for change.他清楚地表明了变革的必要性。
Let me make one final point.让我说一下最后一点。
That's the point I've been trying to make.那就是我一直努力说明的观点。
“What's your point?” “Actually, I have two points.”“你的看法是什么？”“事实上，我有两点看法。”
My point is simply that we must do something to help the homeless.我的看法很简单，就是我们必须做点什么帮助那些无家可归的人。
That's my point exactly.那正是我的看法。
Maybe there's a better way to get your point across. [=to make people understand what you are saying]也许有更好的方法能让别人理解你的观点。
He's willing to do almost anything to prove a point. [=to show that he is right about something]他几乎愿做任何事来证明自己的观点是正确的。
If you want to stretch a point [=exaggerate slightly], you could say that he is handsome.如果稍稍夸张一下的话，你可以说他英俊。
“If we leave now, we won't make it back in time.” “That's a good point.”“如果现在离开，我们就不能及时返回了。”“你说的很对。”
“You have to help them.” “Point taken. [=I understand what you are saying] I'll do what I can.”“你必须帮助他们”。“明白，我会尽力的。”
I don't want to labor/belabor the point [=repeat myself too many times], but I think I should mention again that we are running out of time.我不想一再重复，但是我觉得应该再提一下，我们的时间不多了。

b [count] : a particular detail of an idea or argument具体细节

There are two critical/crucial/key points that I would like to discuss.我想讨论两个关键问题。
There are several weak points in their theory.他们的理论有几点漏洞。

c the point : the main or most important idea of something that is said or written要点；核心问题

It took several paragraphs for her to come/get to the point of her argument.用了几段文字之后，她才提出了自己的论点。
If you drive while drunk, you could lose your license, but even more to the point [=more importantly], you could kill someone.如果醉酒驾车，你可能会被吊销驾照，但更重要的是，可能会使人丧命。

— see also to the point (below)

: a reason for doing something : purpose理由；目的

[singular]

Is there a point to/for all of this paperwork?为什么要做这些文书工作？

— often + of

What's the point of having [=why have] a swimming pool if you never use it?如果从来都不使用的话，要个泳池干什么？

— often + in

I saw no point in continuing the discussion.我认为继续讨论毫无意义。
There's no point in getting upset. [=there is no reason to get upset]没理由心烦意乱的。

[noncount]

There's not much point in making rules if no one's going to follow them.如果没人遵守规定，制定规定就没有多大必要了。

[count] : an individual detail or part of something细节；部分

The only point at issue is when the meeting should be held.目前，讨论的唯一细节是会议应该何时举行。
Carefully consider each point in the witness's testimony.仔细考虑那名证人的证词中的每一处细节。
We debated the fine/finer points of the law.我们就这条法律的各个细节进行了辩论。
The main point of contention [=the main thing that people are arguing over] is who owns the rights to the land.人们争论的焦点是谁拥有这块土地的所有权。

— see also rallying point, selling point, sticking point, talking point

[count] : a particular position, location, or place位置；地点；地方

We met at a point halfway between the two cities.我们在两市之间的一处地点见面。
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky at noon.太阳在午时升到最高点。
the country's northernmost point这个国家的最北端
distant points in the solar system太阳系的远点
Change trains here for all points south.往南去的都在这里换车。
The break occurred at a weak point in the bone.断裂发生在这块骨头脆弱的地方。
She showed us the old capital building and other points of interest.她带我们参观了旧市政大楼和其他景点。
Ellis Island in Manhattan was the point of entry of many American immigrants. [=the place where many immigrants entered the U.S.]曼哈顿的埃利斯岛是很多移民进入美国的门户。
The package's point of origin [=the place from where the package was sent] was somewhere in the U.S.包裹的寄出地是美国的某个地方。

[count] : a particular time or a particular stage in the development of something时间；时刻；阶段 — usually singular通常用单数

At no point (in time) did the defendant ask for a lawyer.被告及时请了律师。
By this point in the conversation, I was beginning to lose my patience.谈话进行到这一步，我开始失去耐心了。
I imagine the change will take place at some point in the next year or so.我想大约在明年的某个时候会发生改变。
We are approaching the cutoff point of the negotiations.我们的谈判快要结束了。
At that time, she enjoyed more success than at any other point in her career.那时，她享受到职业生涯中前所未有的成功。
That was the high/low point of her career.那是她事业的高潮/低潮。
At this point in my life, I can't afford to take any risks. = I'm at a point in my life where I can't afford to take any risks.在我这个年龄阶段，我没有了冒险的本钱。
It got to the point where we could no longer ignore his behavior.事情发展到这个阶段，我们再也不能忽视他的行为了。
The game had gone past the point of being fun. [=the game had stopped being fun]这个游戏变得不好玩了。
We walked all day and were beyond the point of exhaustion.我们走了一整天，都累过头了。
The temperature will rise to 33 degrees Fahrenheit, at which point the ice will begin to melt.气温将上升到33华氏度，在这个温度冰会开始融化。
It's the natural starting point for a discussion on how to help the homeless.对于讨论如何帮助无家可归之人，这是很自然的引入点。
There comes a point in a man's life when he has to think seriously about his future.人的生命中都有这么一刻，不得不严肃地思考自己的未来。
From that point on [=beginning at that time], I took my studies more seriously.从那时候起，我开始更加认真地对待学习了。
From this point on, any further changes must be approved by your supervisor.从现在起，任何进一步的改变都必须得到主管的同意。
Up to that point it had been a successful meeting.直到那一刻，会议都很顺利。
The animals were hunted to the point of extinction. [=the animals were hunted until they were extinct]这些动物被捕杀殆尽。
She was at the point of leaving [=she was just about to leave] when he asked her to dance.她正要离开，这时他邀请她跳舞。
The police are on the point of solving the case. [=the police have almost solved the case]警方快要破案了。

— see also breaking point, point of no return, turning point

[count]

a : a unit of measurement标度；点

Her blood pressure had risen 16 points since her last checkup.自从上次体检后，她的血压升高了16点。
Support for the President dropped three points [=percent] after the incident.那次事件之后，总统的支持率降了三个百分点。
She is currently 10 points behind the leading candidate in the polls.根据民意调查，她目前落后领先的候选人10个百分点。
Interest rates have risen about two percentage points. [=interest rates rose about two percent]利率提高了大约两个百分点。

— see also boiling point, dew point, flash point, freezing point, melting point

b : a unit that is used to score a game or contest得分；点

We won (the game) by three points.我们以三分优势赢得了比赛。
They scored 13 points in the first quarter.他们在第一节得了13分。
She has to win this point in order to win the match.要赢得比赛，她必须拿下这一分。
She lost a point for falling off the balance beam.她因为从平衡木上掉下失去了一分。
A touchdown is worth six points.达阵得六分。
He beat his opponent on points. [=by winning more points than his opponent]他以得分多于对手而取胜。

— see also extra point, game point, match point, set point

points [plural] informal : praise, credit, or approval for doing something good or helpful赞扬；称赞；认可

She washed the car in order to score points [=brownie points] with her father.她洗了车以赢得父亲的表扬。
He's not too smart, but he gets points for effort. [=he should be given credit for the effort he makes]他并不特别聪明，但他很努力，应该得到表扬。

[count] : the usually sharp end of something (such as a sword, needle, or pencil)（剑、针或铅笔的）尖，尖端

the sharp point [=tip] of the needle针尖
She sharpened the pencil down to a point.她把铅笔削得尖尖的。
The alligator's tail tapers to a point.短吻鳄的尾巴由粗到细，呈锥形。

[count] : a small dot细点；小点

We see the stars and planets as tiny points of light.我们看来恒星和行星就是一个个小亮点。
a line drawn between two points两点之间的线

[count] : decimal point — used especially in speech to say a number that includes a decimal point尤用于读包含小数点的数字

The number 9.5 is read aloud as “nine point five.”数字9.5读作“九点五”。
He had a temperature of one hundred and four point two. [=104.2]他的体温是104.2华氏度。
You're listening to ninety-three point nine [=93.9] FM.您正在收听调频93.9。

[count] : any one of the 32 marks on a compass that are used for showing directions（罗盘上的）罗经点，方位点

The point SSW is between the points S and SW.罗盘方位南西南处于方位南和西南之间。
The cardinal points [=the four main directions] are North, South, East, and West.基本方位为北、南、东、西。

[count] : a piece of land that sticks out into a lake, ocean, etc.岬角；海角

The light was coming from the lighthouse on the point.光来自于岬角上的灯塔。

— sometimes used in names有时用于名称

Montauk Point is at the eastern tip of Long Island.蒙托克角位于长岛的东端。

[count] British : outlet 4

[count] : a unit that measures the size of letters typed on a computer or printed in a published work（衡量字号的）磅值，点

Your essays should be double-spaced and written in 12-point type.你的文章应该用两倍行距且字号大小为12磅。

beside the point

— see beside

from point A to point B

— see ¹a

in point of

formal

: when considering (a particular quality) : with regard to (something)关于；就…而言

The two painters differ greatly in point of skill. [=the level of their skill is very different]这两位画家就技法而言差别很大。
Some people think that all fat is unhealthy to eat when, in point of fact [=in truth, in actuality], some types of fat are good for you.有人认为所有脂肪都是不利于健康的，而事实上，有些脂肪对身体是有好处的。

make a point

◊ If you make a point of doing something or make it a point to do something, you give your attention to it so that you are sure that it happens.特别注意，重视，保证（做某事）

She makes a point of treating her employees fairly. = She makes it a point to treat her employees fairly.她特别注意公平对待自己的雇员。

not to put too fine a point on it

— see ¹fine

on point

: relating very well to the subject that is being discussed : accurate and appropriate十分切题；准确恰当

His criticisms about the war were very much on point.他对战争的批评恰如其分。
Her message is (right) on point.她的消息（真）准。

to the point

: relating to the thing that is being thought about or discussed切题

Please keep your questions brief and to the point.提问请简短切题。

— see also ¹point 1c (above)

up to a point

— used to indicate that a statement is partly but not completely true在一定程度上；有一点

I understand his feelings up to a point. [=to some extent]我有点理解他的感受。
Competition is good but only up to a certain point.竞争是有益的，但只是在一定程度上。

— see also case in point, exclamation point, price point

² point /ˈpoɪnt/ verb

points; pointed; pointing

² point

/ˈpoɪnt/

verb

points; pointed; pointing

Learner's definition of POINT

: to show someone where to look by moving your finger or an object held in your hand in a particular direction（用手指或手执物）指，指向

[no object]

“It's not polite to point,” she said.她说：“用手指人是不礼貌的。”
When I asked the child where his mother was, he pointed in the direction of the house.当我问那孩子他妈妈在哪儿时，他指向那个房子。
Pointing with his cane, the old man asked, “Whose dog is that?”老人用拐杖指着问：“那是谁的狗？”

— often + at

It's not polite to point at people.用手指人是不礼貌的。
All the kids were pointing and laughing at me.所有孩子都指着我嘲笑。
She pointed at the map on the wall.她指着墙上的地图。
“It's time to leave,” he said pointing at his watch.“该走了。”他指了指手表说。

— often + to

She pointed to me and asked me to stand up.她指着我，请我站起来。

— often + toward

He pointed toward the door.他指向门。

[+ object]

She pointed her finger at the door.她用手指指着门。

— see also finger-pointing

[+ object] : to cause the front or tip of (something) to be turned toward someone or something使朝着；使对着

Point [=aim] the flashlight into the hole.把手电筒对着这个洞里照。
They pointed their microphones in my direction.他们冲我举着麦克风。

— often + at

She pointed her camera at us.她把相机对着我们。
A gun was pointed at his head.一把枪对着他的头。

always followed by an adverb or preposition, [no object] : to have the end or tip extended, aimed, or turned in a specified direction伸向；指向；转向

We can leave when the minute hand points to 12.分针指向12时，我们就可以走了。
Stand with your arms at your sides and your hands pointing downward.站立时手臂放在身体两侧，双手下垂。
The ship was pointing into the wind.船正逆风行驶。

computers : to use a mouse or other device to move the pointer on a computer screen to a particular object or place使（光标）指着

[+ object]

Just point the arrow on the icon and click.将箭头移到图标上点击。

[no object]

Just point and click.只需将光标指着并点击。

[+ object] : to show (someone) which direction to travel in order to reach a particular place : to direct (someone) toward something给（某人）指方向；给（某人）指路

She pointed him to the school's library.她指给他去学校图书馆的路。
Could you point me in the direction of the train station?你能给我指一下去火车站怎么走吗？
If you just point me in the general direction, I think I can find it.如果你给我指一下大致方向，我想我能找到那儿。

[+ object] : to give a sharp end to (something)削尖

He was pointing [=(more commonly) sharpening] a stick with a knife.他正用小刀削一根树枝。

[+ object] : to repair (a wall, chimney, etc.) by putting new cement or other material between the bricks or stones（用水泥等）给…勾缝

The wall needs to be pointed.墙需要抹水泥勾缝。

point an accusing finger at, point a/the finger at

— see ¹finger

point out

[phrasal verb]

point out (someone or something) or point (someone or something) out : to direct someone's attention to (someone or something) by pointing指出

He pointed his girlfriend out in the crowd.他在人群中指出自己的女朋友。
Could you point out the restrooms, please.请问洗手间在哪儿？
We asked her to point out (to us) her country on the map.我们请她（给我们）在地图上指出她的国家。
He pointed out the houses of famous people as we drove by.我们开车经过时，他指出了几处名人住宅。
He pointed out the way to the restrooms.他指出了去洗手间的路。

point out (something) or point (something) out : to talk about or mention (something that you think is important)指明，提醒，指出（重要的事情）

Let me point out [=mention] a few things before we switch topics.在我们转换话题前，请让我说几件事。
He was quick to point our mistake out.他很快就指出了我们的错误。
He pointed out the benefits/importance of daily exercise.他指出了每天锻炼的好处/重要性。
As she likes to point out, she distrusted him from the beginning.正如她喜欢提到的那样，她从一开始就不相信他。
I would like to point out that no one is perfect.我想说，没有人是完美的。
He pointed out that there are several advantages to owning your own home.他指出了拥有自己的房子的几点优势。

point the way

: to show the way to go in order to get somewhere指路

She pointed the way to the exit.她指出了通往出口的路。

— often used figuratively常用作比喻

We led good lives, and we must thank our parents for pointing the way.我们过着美好的生活，我们必须感谢父母给我们的人生指路。
Their work pointed the way for future scientific research.他们的工作指明了未来科学研究的方向。

point to

[phrasal verb]

point to (something)

: to mention or refer to (something) as a way of supporting an argument or claim（为证明某事物）指出，提到

The prosecution is unable to point to anything that proves its case.控方未能提出此案的任何证据。
I can point to several past accomplishments that show that I can perform the job well.我可以指出过去取得的几项成就来证明我能够做好这项工作。

point to/toward

[phrasal verb]

point to/toward (someone or something)

: to show that something is true or probably true显示；说明

All the evidence points to him as the murderer. [=all the evidence indicates that he is the murderer]所有证据都说明他是凶手。
Her symptoms point to diabetes. [=her symptoms suggest that she has diabetes]她的症状显示她患有糖尿病。
Everything points to a bright future for their company.一切都预示着他们的公司前景光明。
The results from these tests point toward a different conclusion.这些测试结果说明一个不同的结论。

point up

[phrasal verb]

point up (something) or point (something) up formal

: to bring attention to (something) : to highlight or emphasize (something)点明；强调

The speaker pointed up the importance of improving public education.演讲者指出了改善公共教育的重要性。
The destruction caused by the earthquake points up the need for improvements in construction standards.地震造成的毁坏凸显出提高建筑标准的必要性。

point your toes

: to bend your foot down so that the top of it and the front of your leg form a straight line绷直脚尖

She forgot to point her toes when she dove into the water.她跳入水中时忘记了绷直脚尖。

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beside the point

from point A to point B

in point of

make a point

not to put too fine a point on it

on point

to the point

up to a point

point an accusing finger at, point a/the finger at

point out

point the way

point to

point to/toward

point up

point your toes

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