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point
- IPA[point]
美式
- the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object；a pointed flake or blade, especially one that has been worked.
- direct someone's attention toward something by extending one's finger or something held in one's hand；indicate a particular time, direction, or reading
verb: point, 3rd person present: points, gerund or present participle: pointing, past tense: pointed, past participle: pointed
noun: point, plural noun: points
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名詞
- 1. the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object the point of his dagger a pencil point 同義詞
- ▪ a pointed flake or blade, especially one that has been worked.
- ▪ another term for pointe
- ▪ the tip of a person's chin as a spot for a blow Andrews caught him on the point
- ▪ the prong of a deer's antler a fine buck of eight points
- 2. a dot or other punctuation mark, in particular a period.
- ▪ a decimal point fifty-five point nine
- ▪ a dot or small stroke used in the alphabets of Semitic languages to indicate vowels or distinguish particular consonants.
- ▪ a very small dot or mark on a surface the sky was studded with points of light 同義詞
- 3. a particular spot, place, or position in an area or on a map, object, or surface turn left at the point where you see a sign to Apple Grove the furthermost point of the gallery 同義詞
- ▪ a particular moment in time or stage in a process from this point onward, the teacher was completely won over 同義詞
- ▪ the critical or decisive moment when it came to the point he would probably do what was expected of him 同義詞
- ▪ the verge or brink of (doing or being something) she was on the point of leaving
- ▪ a stage or level at which a change of state occurs it is packed to the bursting point 同義詞
- ▪ (in geometry) something having position but not spatial extent, magnitude, dimension, or direction, for example the intersection of two lines.
- 4. a single item or detail in an extended discussion, list, or text you ignore a number of important points 同義詞
- ▪ an argument or idea put forward by a person in discussion he made the point that economic regulation involves controls on pricing 同義詞
- ▪ the significant or essential element of what is intended or being discussed it took her a long time to come to the point
- ▪ advantage or purpose that can be gained from doing something there was no point in denying the truth what's the point of having things I don't need? 同義詞
- ▪ relevance or effectiveness.
- ▪ a distinctive feature or characteristic, typically a good one, of a person or thing he has his good points 同義詞
- 5. (in sports and games) a mark or unit of scoring he scored 13 of his team's final 19 points against Houston
- ▪ (in craps) the combination total of the two thrown dice (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10) that permits a shooter to keep throwing until he or she throws the same number again and wins.
- ▪ a unit used in measuring value, achievement, or extent the shares index was down seven points
- ▪ an advantage or success in an argument or discussion she smiled, assuming she had won her point
- ▪ a unit of credit toward an award or benefit points were allocated according to the inadequacy of the existing accommodation
- ▪ a percentage of the profits from a movie or recording offered to certain people involved in its production.
- ▪ a punishment imposed by the courts for a driving offense and recorded cumulatively on a person's driver's license operating under the influence meant ten points marked up against the driver
- ▪ (in piquet) the longest suit in a player's hand, containing a specified number of up to eight cards.
- ▪ a unit of weight (one hundredth of a carat, or 2 mg) for diamonds.
- ▪ a unit of varying value, used in quoting the price of stocks, bonds, or futures.
- ▪ a value assigned to certain cards (4 points for an ace, 3 for a king, 2 for a queen, and 1 for a jack, sometimes with extra points for long or short suits) by a player in assessing the strength of a hand.
- 6. each of thirty-two directions marked at equal distances around a compass.
- ▪ a direction toward the horizon corresponding to the direction marked on a compass.
- ▪ the angular interval between two successive points of a compass, i.e. one eighth of a right angle (11° 15ʹ).
- ▪ unspecified places considered in terms of their direction from a specified place they headed down I-95 to Philadelphia and points south
- 7. British a wall outlet or jack a telephone point
- 8. a narrow piece of land jutting out into a lake or ocean the boat came around the point Sandy Point
- 9. a unit of measurement for type sizes and spacing, which in the US and UK is one twelfth of a pica, or 0.013835 inch (0.351 mm), and in Europe is 0.015 inch (0.376 mm).
- 10. either of two areas in each attacking zone, just inside the blue line where it meets the boards.
- ▪ a position at the front of the court, usually manned by the guard who sets up the team's defense.
- 11. each of a set of electrical contacts in the distributor of a motor vehicle.
- 12. a small leading party of an advanced guard of troops.
- ▪ North American the position at the head of a column or wedge of troops another marine said he would walk point because I had done it on the last patrol
- ▪ North American short for point man
- 13. the extremities of an animal, typically a horse or cat, such as the face, paws, and tail of a Siamese cat a pure white dog with black points
- 14. a spot to which a straight run is made.
- ▪ a straight run our fox made his point to Moorhill
- 15. historical a tagged piece of ribbon or cord used for lacing a garment or attaching breeches to a doublet.
- 16. a short piece of cord for tying up a reef in a sail.
- 17. the action or position of a dog in pointing a bird dog on point
- 18. an important phrase or subject, especially in a contrapuntal composition.
- 19. British another term for switch
動詞
- 1. direct someone's attention toward something by extending one's finger or something held in one's hand the boys were nudging each other and pointing at me he gripped her arm and pointed to the seat
- ▪ indicate a particular time, direction, or reading a sign pointing left
- ▪ direct or aim (something) at someone or something he pointed the flashlight beam at the floor 同義詞
- ▪ face or be turned in a particular direction two of its toes point forward and two point back
- ▪ (of a dog) indicate the presence of (game) by standing rigid while looking toward it.
- 2. give force or emphasis to (words or actions) he wouldn't miss the opportunity to point a moral
- 3. extend (the toes or feet) in line with the leg by tensing the foot and ankle in such a way as to form a point reach up with your arms and point your toes
- 4. fill in or repair the joints of (brickwork, a brick structure, or tiling) with smoothly finished mortar or cement the bricks have been poorly pointed
- 5. give a sharp, tapered point to he twisted and pointed his mustache
- 6. insert points in (written Hebrew).
- ▪ mark (Psalms) with signs for chanting.
- having a sharpened or tapered tip or end: his face tapers to a pointed chin
Oxford Dictionary
- the action of filling the joints of brickwork or masonry with mortar: the pointing and grouting of masonry and brick
Oxford Dictionary
- having a sharpened or tapered tip or end: his face tapers to a pointed chin
Oxford American Dictionary
- cement or mortar used to fill the joints of brickwork or masonry, especially when added ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- outdo another person, especially in an argument
Oxford American Dictionary
- railway points positioned so as to derail any vehicle running in the wrong direction on a line, ...
Oxford Dictionary
- a system for distributing or allocating resources or for ranking or evaluating candidates or ... local authorities house people from the waiting list on the basis of a points system, points being gained according to such criteria as current housing situation, numbers of children, etc. a new penalty points system will mean the sack for persistent absentees
Oxford Dictionary
- outdo another person, especially in an argument
Oxford Dictionary
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英式
- the tapered, sharp end of a tool, weapon, or other object: the point of his dagger a pencil point
- direct someone's attention towards something by extending one's finger or something ... the lads were nudging each other and pointing at me
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