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point1 /pɔɪnt/ S1 W1 noun

1 idea 想法 [countableC]SUBJECT a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion 观点；论点

That’s a very interesting point.

那个观点很有趣。

She made some extremely good points.

她提出了一些很不错的观点。

There are three important points we must bear in mind.

有三个要点我们必须记住。

This brings me to my next point.

这样我就要讲到下一点了。

point about

I agree with John’s point about keeping the costs down.

我同意约翰关于维持低成本的观点。

► see thesaurus at comment

2 MAIN MEANING/IDEA 主要的意思/观点the point MEANINGthe most important fact or idea 要点，重点；中心意思，主要含义；核心问题

The point is, at least we’re all safely back home.

重要的是，至少我们都安全回家了。

Nobody knows exactly how it works. That’s the whole point.

没有人知道它到底是怎么工作的，这才是问题所在。

He may not have stolen the money himself, but that’s not the point.

他本人也许没偷那笔钱，不过那不是关键。

I wish you’d get to the point (=talk about the most important thing).

我希望你能切入正题。

I’ll come straight to the point (=talk about the most important thing first).

我就直奔主题了。

I need to find out who killed Alf, and more to the point (=what is more important) I need to do it before anyone else gets killed.

我得查出是谁杀了阿尔夫，更重要的是，得在其他人被害之前查出凶手。

We all like him, but that’s beside the point (=not the most important thing).

我们都喜欢他，不过这并不是最重要的。

I think you’ve missed the point (=you have not understood the most important thing).

我想你没听懂重点。

Examples from the Corpus

The point is• The point is you've got to get some kind of job.• Observation is an intelligent activity of bringing concepts to bear. The point is potentially radical.• The point isn't to be beautiful. The point is to be yourself.• He saved their letters. The point is they are out there and willing to reply.• Which side is right? The point is of course that the puzzle itself is false in setting up an impossible situation.• To act as secretary. The point is, he's engaged to be married.• No doubt anybody who has ever been abroad could match that. The point is, it could not happen here.

3 purpose 目的 [uncountableU]PURPOSE the purpose or aim of something 目的，意图

I suppose we could save one or two of the trees, but what’s the point?

我想我们可以拯救一两棵树，不过那有什么意义呢？

point of

What’s the point of this meeting anyway?

那么这次会议到底有什么意义？

The whole point of this legislation is to protect children.

这项立法旨在保护儿童。

There’s no point in worrying.

担心是没有用的。

We’re going to lose anyway, so I can’t see the point of playing.

不管怎么说我们都会输，我不明白去比赛还有什么意义。

I didn’t see the point in moving to London.

我不明白为什么要搬到伦敦去。

4 place 地方 [countableC]PLACE a particular place or position 地方，地点；位置

The accident happened at the point where the A15 joins the M1.

事故发生在A15公路和M1公路的交会处。

No cars are allowed beyond this point.

车辆不得越过此处。

a border crossing point

过境站

Cairo is a convenient departure point for tours.

开罗是外出旅游便捷的出发地。

Dover is a point of entry into Britain.

多佛尔是到英国的一个入境口。

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5 in time/development 在时间上/在发展中 [countableC]TIME/AT A PARTICULAR TIME an exact moment, time, or stage in the development of something 时候，时刻；〔发展的〕阶段；程度；地步

I had reached a point in my career where I needed to decide which way to go.

我的事业到了需要决定何去何从的阶段。

She had got to the point where she felt that she could not take any more.

她已经到了忍无可忍的地步。

Their win over old rivals Manchester United was the high point (=best part) in their season.

击败老对手曼彻斯特联队是他们赛季中最精彩的时刻。

Sales reached a low point in 1996.

1996 年销量跌入低谷。

We will take last week’s riots as a starting point for our discussion.

我们将从上星期的骚乱开始讨论。

At one point, I thought he was going to burst into tears.

我一度认为他要哭出来了。

Maybe at this point we should move onto some of the practical experiments.

也许现在我们应该开始做一些应用实验了。

At that point, I was still living at home and had no job.

那个时候，我仍和父母亲一起住，没有工作。

You will probably sell the car at some point in the future.

将来某个时候你很可能会卖掉这辆车。

It is impossible to give a definite answer at this point in time.

现在不可能作出明确答复。

Some children are bullied to the point of suicide (=until they reach this stage).

有些孩子被欺负到要自杀的地步。

► see thesaurus at time

6 quality/feature 特质/特点 [countableC usually plural]CHARACTER OF somethingCHARACTER/PERSONALITY a particular quality or feature that something or someone has 特点，特质，特征

somebody’s/something’s good/bad points

Sometimes she had to remind herself of his good points.

有时候她不得不提醒自己，他有一些优点。

point of

They would spend hours discussing the finer points (=small details about qualities and features) of various cars.

他们会花上几小时讨论各种汽车的细节问题。

The low price is one of its main selling points (=features that will help to sell it).

低价是其主要卖点之一。

Driving was not one of Baxter’s strong points.

驾车不是巴克斯特的强项。

One of the club’s plus points is that it is central.

那家俱乐部的一大优点是位于市中心。

There were some weak points in his argument.

他的论据有一些不足之处。

7 games/sport 比赛/运动 [countableC]DSDG one of the marks or numbers that shows your score in a game or sport 〔比赛或运动中的〕分数，得分

He is three points behind the leader.

他落后领先者三分。

Leeds United are now six points clear at the top of the table.

利兹联队现在以六分的优势排名榜首。

She had to win this point.

她必须拿下这一分。

You get three points for a win and one point for a draw.

赢了得三分，打平得一分。

You lose a point if you do not complete the puzzle on time.

如果你不能按时解出字谜就失一分。

The fight went the full fifteen rounds, and in the end the American won on points.

比赛进行了整整15个回合，最后美国选手以点数取胜。

sharp end 尖的一端 [countableC]END/POINT a sharp end of something 〔某物的〕尖（端）

the sharp point of a spear

矛的尖头

9 boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc LEVELthe temperature at which something boils, freezes, melts etc 沸点/凝固点/熔点等

Heat the water until it reaches boiling point.

把水煮开。

10 the point of no return CONTINUE/NOT STOPa stage in a process or activity when it becomes impossible to stop it or do something different 有进无退[欲罢不能]的地步

reach/pass the point of no return

I was aware that we had passed the point of no return.

我意识到我们没有退路了。

Examples from the Corpus

the point of no return• Relationships with the union beyond the point of no return?• Foo was beyond the point of no return.• The fire is the point of no return for the Gaucis.• Suddenly it passed the point of no return and plunged downwards.• The principal message conveyed by the leadership was that the Three Gorges project had reached the point of no return.• By Joshua's time they had reached the point of no return.• The dam project has reached the point of no return.• In a few more moments this love scene would have reached the point of no return.• Sailmaking We've reached the point of no return!

11 point of departure an idea which you use to start a discussion 〔讨论的〕出发点

He takes the idea of personal freedom as his point of departure.

他将人身自由这一观点作为他的出发点。

Examples from the Corpus

point of departure• The answer: only a point of departure.• Still, the police continued their efforts independently, distributing her picture to all points of departure from the country.• The problem is an acute one in the case of Britain, given the absence of any clear point of departure.• Irigaray has offered some clues, but she takes the extreme of the feminine position as her point of departure.• The themes themselves dictate what is studied; they provide points of departure for the curriculum.• In each case the point of departure is a surface-syntax input.• The boat would then sail in a circle, dragging the net, until it returned to the point of departure.

12 be on the point of (doing) something SOONto be going to do something very soon 正要做某事

I was on the point of giving up the search when something caught my eye in the bushes.

我正要放弃搜索时突然注意到灌木丛中有什么东西。

The country’s economy is on the point of collapse.

该国经济处于崩溃的边缘。

Examples from the Corpus

be on the point of (doing) something• He was on the point of saying so when he despaired.• This was important, for Bonar Law's health was on the point of finally breaking up.• And I was on the point of telling you about Gwendoline.• He thought she might be on the point of offering him a nip of whisky but she did not go that far.• Now Propane is on the point of pulling out because of insufficient interest.• For a second she was on the point of executing Ace for insubordination.• She was on the point of saying something but changed her mind.

13 up to a point PARTLYpartly, but not completely 在某种程度上

I agree with you up to a point.

我在某种程度上同意你的看法。

That is true, but only up to a point.

说得有道理，不过只限于某种程度。

Examples from the Corpus

up to a point• The snorer knows that actual suffering is the lot of some one near and, up to a point, dear.• And, up to a point, the conventional wisdom is right.• That is true, but only up to a point.• Planning may be useful, but only up to a point.• The curriculum would follow the classical model, though only up to a point.• I could be perfectly reasonable up to a point, but Cynthia Kay had gone too far.• That's true, up to a point.• She was, up to a point.

14 to the point dealing only with the important subject or idea, and not including any unnecessary discussions 简明恰当的；简洁中肯的

Her comments were brief and to the point.

她的评论简短扼要。

Examples from the Corpus

to the point• The chairman's speech was short and to the point.• And despite the censorship, some letters were bold to the point of foolhardy.• But any bill that gets signed by President Clinton will probably be watered down to the point that it is meaningless.• Both of them noticed with shock how alarmingly thin she was, frail to the point of vanishing.• Frankly, dear readers, I was getting bored waiting for the graphs to get to the point of maximum excitement.• It got to the point that some of the burgers were served straight from the freezer, raw!• And more to the point, why should they be enforced?• More to the point, his diaries took a little longer to come out - 122 years after his death.• Korean newspapers only have four pages, so stories have to be very much to the point.

15 make a point of doing something DELIBERATELYto do something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effort 〔即使费力也〕特意做某事

He made a point of spending Saturdays with his children.

星期六他必定要和自己的孩子在一起。

I always make a point of being early.

我总是特意提前到。

Examples from the Corpus

make a point of doing something• Bridget made a point of thanking each of us for the gift.• He makes a point of letting his congregation know he takes care of his children.• He seemed to make a point of taking two steps backward for every one step forward.• Hitachi is expected to make a point of integration, management and directory synchronisation.• It's a spectacular scene and I make a point of leaving my dictation and watching through the curtains each evening.• Kramer braced and made a point of looking tough and bored.• They'd made a point of it.• They made a point of recruiting fledgling Latino engineers into the organization.

16 when/if it comes to the point British EnglishBrE used to talk about what happens when someone is in a difficult situation and has to make a difficult decision 必须作决定时

I’m sure that if it came to the point, he would do what is expected of him.

我肯定，如果到了必要的时刻，他会做人们期盼他做的事情的。

17 in point of fact formal used when saying that something is true, although it may seem unlikely 实际上；其实

We were assured that the prisoners were being well treated, when in point of fact they were living in terrible conditions.

我们得到保证，犯人们的待遇不错，但实际上他们的生活条件非常恶劣。

Examples from the Corpus

in point of fact• It was clearly something more than a mere mortal storm and in point of fact Juno was back of it.• Many people believe surgery is the only answer. In point of fact, a change in diet is often enough.• Comrade Preobrazhensky preaches abstraction from politics but in point of fact, apart from politics, there is absolutely nothing in the work.• Congar had in point of fact expressed himself cautiously enough, yet several of his books were proscribed.• This has, in point of fact, always struck me as behaviour verging on the pathological.• What do I say, in point of fact?

18 not to put too fine a point on it especially British EnglishBrEHONEST used when you are saying something in a very direct way 直言不讳地说，实话实说，说句老实话

She’s lying, not to put too fine a point on it.

说句老实话，她在撒谎。

19. numbers 数字 [countableC]HMN a sign (.) used to separate a whole number from any decimals that follow it 小数点

20 measure on a scale 刻度单位 [countableC]MEASURE a mark or measure on a scale 点；度

The stock market has fallen by over 200 points in the last week.

在过去的一周内股市已经下跌两百多点。

21 small spot 小点 [countableC]SMALL a very small spot of light or colour 〔极小的〕光点，色点

The stars shone like points of light in the sky.

夜空繁星闪烁，犹如一个个光点。

22 direction 方向 [countableC]DIRECTION one of the marks on a compass that shows direction 罗盘（方位）点

Soldiers were advancing on us from all points of the compass.

士兵们从四面八方向我们逼近。

23 piece of land 一块土地 [countableC]SG a long thin piece of land that stretches out into the sea 尖岬，岬角

We sailed round the point into a small, sheltered bay.

我们驾船绕过岬角驶入一个小小的避风港。

24 electricity 电 [countableC] British EnglishBrETEE a piece of plastic with holes in it which is attached to a wall and to which electrical equipment can be connected 插座

a telephone point

电话插座

an electrical point

电源插座

25 RAILWAYS 铁路points [plural] British EnglishBrETTT a piece of railway track that can be moved to allow a train to cross over from one track to another 〔铁路上的〕道岔，转辙器

The train rattled over the points.

火车轰隆隆地驶过道岔。

→ pointe

COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion 观点；论点

adjectives

a good point 很好的观点

I think that’s a very good point.

我觉得这个观点很不错。

an interesting point 有趣的观点

He has made an interesting point.

他提出了一个有意思的观点。

an important point 重要的观点

That’s an important point to bear in mind.

那一点很重要,得记住。

a serious point 严肃的观点

He’s making a joke but there is a serious point there as well.

他在开玩笑,但其中也不无严肃的观点。

a valid point 合理的观点

She raised a number of valid points.

她提出了一些合理的意见。

a general point 概括性观点

I’d like to make one further general point.

我想再大致讲一点。

a similar point 相似的观点

nKevin Phillips made a similar point in his 1993 book, ‘Boiling Point’.

the main point 主要观点

nFinally, I will summarise the main points of this chapter.

one final/last point 最终观点

nThere is one final point I would like to make.

verbs

make a point 提出观点

He makes the point that predicting behaviour is not easy.

他提出,对行为作出预测并不容易。

put/get your point across (=make people understand it) 使别人明白你的观点

I think we got our point across.

我觉得我们已经阐明了观点。

raise a point (=mention it) 提出观点

I was going to raise that point.

我打算提出那一点。

illustrate/demonstrate a point 说明观点

A simple example will illustrate the point.

举个简单的例子就能说明这个观点。

prove your/a point (=prove that what you say is right) 证明观点

He was determined to prove his point.

他决心要证明自己的观点。

understand a point 明白某一观点

I’m sorry, I don’t understand your point.

很抱歉,我不明白你的意思。

see/take/get somebody’s point (=understand or agree with it) 明白[同意]某人的观点

OK, I take your point. But it’s not that easy.

嗯,我懂你的意思,但这没那么容易。

have a point (=have made a good point) 某观点有道理

Maybe she has a point.

也许她的意见有道理。

labour the point British EnglishBrE, belabor the point American English (=keep saying something) 一再重复某一观点

nI don’t wish to labour the point, but why didn’t you just tell me?

nclarify a point (=make it clearer)

Could you clarify a couple of points for me?

phrases

point taken (=used to say to someone that you accept what they say) 同意你的观点

All right, point taken – I should have asked you first.

好吧,同意你的看法,我是应该先征求你的意见。

the finer points of something (=the small details) 某事物的细节

nI’m afraid I don’t understand the finer points of the game.

COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2:

nphrases

the point is (that) ...

The point is that going by bus would be a lot cheaper.

that’s the (whole) point

That’s the point. She didn’t tell us what was going on.

that's not the point

We'd earn a lot of money, but that's not the point.

be beside the point (=be not the most important thing to consider)

He's the best person for the job so his age is beside the point.

more to the point (=what is more important)

When did she leave, and, more to the point, why?

verbs

get/come (straight) to the point (=talk about the most important thing immediately) 我就直奔主题了。

nI haven't got much time so let's get straight to the point.

nget the point (=understand it)

He didn’t get the point at first.

nmiss the point (=not understand it)

I don't know why but Mel always seems to miss the point.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 5: an exact moment, time, or stage in the development of something 时候，时刻；〔发展的〕阶段；程度；地步

verbs

reach a point

Some couples reach a point where divorce is the only solution.

get to a point

You get to the point where ordinary things like climbing stairs are difficult.

mark a high/low/turning etc point (=be or happen at a particular time in the development of something)

The day of the accident marked a turning point in Kenny’s life.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + point

a high point

Winning the World Championship was the high point of my career.

a low point

She helped me when I was at a low point in my life.

a starting point

The following recipes are a good starting point for making your own bread.

a turning point (=the time when an important change starts, especially an improvement)

A turning point in the history of the republic came in 1358.

crisis point (=the point at which a situation becomes extremely serious)

The tensions within the country have reached crisis point.

breaking point (=a time when someone or something can no longer deal with something)

Our resources are stretched to breaking point.

bursting point (=a time when something is completely full)

The hospital was full to bursting point.

saturation point (=a time when no more can be added to something)

Is the market for computer games reaching saturation point?

phrases

at one point (=at a time in the past)

At one point I was thinking of studying physics.

at some point

Over half the population suffers from back pain at some point in their lives.

at this/that point

I’m not prepared at this point to make any decision.

at this/that point in time formal (=used especially in official speeches, announcements etc)

It would be wrong to comment at this point in time.

to the point of something (=until a stage is reached or is near)

British industry was driven to the point of collapse.

there comes a point when/where ...

There comes a point where you have to accept defeat.

COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 6: a particular quality or feature that something or someone has 特点，特质，特征

adjectives

ngood points

Every system has its good points and its drawbacks.

nbad points

What would you say are Natalie’s bad points?

nsomebody’s strong point (=something that they are good at)

Mathematics was never my strong point.

nsomebody’s weak point (=something that they are not good at)

Be honest about assessing your weak points.

na plus point British EnglishBrE (=an advantage or good feature)

The airline’s outstanding safety record is a major plus point.

na positive point

Underfloor heating has a lot of positive points.

na negative point

A few negative points should be mentioned.

na selling point (=a quality or feature that makes people want to buy something)

The house's main selling point is its beautiful garden.

the finer points of something (=small details about the qualities or features of something) 某事物的细节

nI'm afraid I'm not interested in the finer points of cars.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 7: one of the marks or numbers that shows your score in a game or sport 〔比赛或运动中的〕分数，得分

verbs

score a point (=especially in games such as football, baseball, cricket etc)

The Kiwis scored 206 points in their three matches.

win a point (=especially in games such as tennis, where the ball goes back and forth between competitors)

I didn't win a single point in my first few games.

get a point informal (=score a point)

Our aim is to get as many points as possible.

lose a point

If he’s got the answer wrong, he loses 250 points.

give/award somebody a point

I was awarded 17 points out of 20.

phrases

win/lose by 5/10 etc points

We only lost by two points.

win/lose on points (=win or lose a fight because of the judges’ decision)

He was knocked down twice, before losing on points.

be level on points British EnglishBrE:

The teams finished level on points.

5 FREQUENCY 使用频率

Examples from the Corpus

point• Steve Jones is 15 points ahead.• Reeves scored 23 points for Arizona.• In darts, you get 50 points for hitting the bullseye.• Damon Hill leads the Formula 1 Championship, with 58 points from 6 races.• Soon they came to a point where the road divided.• Line A crosses line B at point C.• His plan has both good and bad points.• Each point in the ratio meant 100,000 tons of capital ships, or the equivalent of about three battleships.• Almost everything has been agreed. There is just one final point that needs to be settled.• The market place was the growing point of most towns, and they have taken their shape around it.• Make a list of the main points in the article.• By mixing metals it is possible to make alloys which are tougher and have a lower melting point than the individual metals.• one point nine percent• This survey data is cross-section data taken from a sample of households at a particular point in time.• a pencil point• In other words, an increase in expected inflation of 5 percentage points shifts the Phillips curve upwards by 5 percentage points.• Michael's point about training is an interesting one.• It has small white flowers, and leaves that taper to a sharp point.• They are now 0-6 in games decided by six points or fewer.• Cicely makes six points, grabs four rebounds and finally seems to know what plays are being run.• In his speech, Marks made the point that far more people died from smoking tobacco than from taking drugs.• I can't see the point of travelling all that way and then only staying for one day.• "I'll come straight to the point, " said the doctor. "I think you are suffering from depression."• Ben carved his name in the tree trunk, using the point of his knife.• From this point on, to stop short will be difficult and frustrating.• How it got to this point is there was an investigation of a staff member abusing a child.• Exactly what point are you trying to make, Nick?

what’s the point• I hate cigarettes anyway, what's the point?• Groups such as N-Joi and Altern 8 use dancers to give their performances a human feel, but what's the point?• I could tell him, but what's the point? He never listens to anyone.• But, quite frankly, what's the point?• I mean, what's the point?• No, what's the point?• There are far too many already, and all these minor ones, what's the point?• So what's the point of all this research?• So what's the point of us moving out?

departure point• Travel from your chosen departure point at a time that suits you.• A number of independent coach companies offer a range of departure points and times throughout the London area.• Just check the code for your selected departure point against the panel below to find the departure and return Time Band applicable.• Commercial and cargo flights would be allowed as long as they were inspected at their departure points.• Our reservations staff will be pleased to quote alternative departure times, departure points and routes on request.• You can choose your departure point from our massive range of flights and airports on page 10-13 of the main brochure.

reached ... point• Over a series of dives, Skorupka eventually reached a point some 420 metres from base at 30 metres depth.• Few sites that I visited had reached a point where they clearly would survive if these extra start-up funds disappeared.• Sontag is certainly right that in our time human thought has reached a point of excruciating complexity.• They have reached a point in their drama when they need factual information, they want to get it right.• We have reached a point where the way ahead seems to have petered out.• Last year he reached a point when he knew he had to stop.• We have, however, reached a point at which family functions can no longer be taken for granted.• We've reached a point where we don't have enough money to continue all our services.

the finer points• The agonized hand-wringing about internationalism and the finer points of world politics were thrust aside.• Though Pilger was a committed left-winger, he was lacking the finer points of the new feminist-influenced Right-On etiquette.• It hasn't learned this behaviour; it was born with it, though it gradually learns the finer points.• His elucidation of the finer points of betting is also excellent.• To begin the evening Laurent Perrier will conduct a champagne tasting, educating us all on the finer points in choosing champagne.• Sometimes they were right, news crews rarely had the time or the inclination to pursue the finer points.• They're just the people to spot the finer points of ornithology, are they?• Looking back, I can not imagine that I understood the finer points of the contract M. Chaillot placed before me.

win ... point• Thirteen times, the Cardinal won by 15 points or more.• He won points from some for delivering his speech amid the disruptions.• But the head in question did succeed in winning this point.• It was United's first league win and their points of the new season.• Whitaker will throw enough punches to win on points.• Val Walton won by a point.

points of light• The records are even finer grained than that: cold, bump, points of light, waiting.• At the same time one should look for points of light in the darkness.• The count suddenly stiffened, his midnight-black eyes narrowing to glittering points of light, and Maggie knew the game was up.• For most people in the line it was firing at leaves or points of light.• The glow from a thousand points of light seems less reliable than that from the lightbulbs of a well-financed bureaucracy.• On close examination, tiny points of light can be seen bouncing in a random zig-zag motion.• A beautiful silver starfish, with points of light all over its body, sapphire and rose-pink and silver.• The ocean tilted up to meet him, its dark surface studded with points of light that looked like constellations, fallen stars.

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ldoce_737_zpoint2 S2 W2 verb

1 show STH with your finger 用手指指某物 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]POINT AT to show something to someone by holding up one of your fingers or a thin object towards it 〔用手指或细的物体〕指，指向

‘Look!’ she said and pointed.

“看呀！”她用手指着说道。

point at

I could see him pointing at me and telling the other guests what I had said.

我看到他指着我并告诉其他客人我说了些什么。

point to/towards

She was pointing to a small boat that was approaching the shore.

她指着驶近岸边的一艘小船。

point with

The driver pointed with his whip.

驾车人用他的鞭子指了指。

She pointed in the direction of the car park.

她指着停车场的方向。

He stood up and pointed his finger at me.

他站起来，用手指指着我。

► see thesaurus at lead

2 aim STH 瞄准某物 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]POINT AT to hold something so that it is aimed towards a person or thing 用〔某物〕对准〔某人或某物〕，使指向

point something at somebody/something

He stood up and pointed his gun at the prisoner.

他站起身，举枪对准了那个犯人。

She produced a camera and pointed it at me.

她拿出相机对准了我。

3 face in one direction 面对一个方向 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]SHOOT to face or be aimed in a particular direction 面向，对着

The arrow always points north.

箭头始终指向北方。

There were flashlights all around us, pointing in all directions.

我们周围都是手电筒，对着各个方向照射。

point at

There were TV cameras pointing at us.

电视摄像机正对着我们。

point to/towards

The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past one.

时钟的指针指向一点一刻。

We found footprints pointing towards the back door.

我们发现了走向后门的脚印。

4 show SB where to go 为某人指示方向 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]POINT AT to show someone which direction they should go in 为〔某人〕指方向[指路]

She pointed me towards an armchair.

她指着一把扶手椅叫我过去。

Could you point me in the direction of the bathroom, please?

请问洗手间怎么走？

5 suggest what SB should do 建议某人做何事 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to suggest what someone should do 建议，为…指路

My teachers were all pointing me towards university.

我的老师都建议我上大学。

A financial adviser should be able to point you in the right direction.

理财顾问应该能给你指点迷津。

6 suggest that STH is true 暗示某事为真 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to suggest that something is true 暗示，表明

Everything seemed to point in one direction.

一切似乎都指向一个方向。

point to/towards

All the evidence pointed towards Blake as the murderer.

所有证据都表明布莱克是凶手。

Everything points to her having died from a drugs overdose.

每项证据都表明她死于药物过量。

7. walls/buildings 墙壁/建筑物 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrETBB to put new cement between the bricks of a wall 〔用水泥〕抹〔砖缝〕，勾〔缝〕

8. point your toes APDto stretch the ends of your feet downwards 绷直脚尖

Examples from the Corpus

point your toes• What do they do besides wave their arms and point their toes?

9 point the/a finger at somebody BLAMEto blame someone or say that they have done something wrong 指责某人，责怪某人

I knew that they would point the finger at me.

我知道他们会责怪我的。

I don’t want to point a finger of blame at anyone.

我不想指责任何人。

Examples from the Corpus

point the/a finger at somebody• Why did no one point a finger at a man for yielding to his desires?• After much speculation we all started to point the finger at Dawn.• The recreationists point the finger at developers.• There shall not need anyone but myself to point the finger at me.• Each time there is a suicide bomb or attack we should point a finger at ourselves?• To minimise his sentence, Boesky pointed the finger at people he had dealt with.• It needed to point a finger at Simpson, the manufacturer.• Now the computer's resources are to be used to help point the finger at the possible killer of James Bulger.

10 point the way

a) DIRECTIONto show the direction that something is in 指明〔某物所在的〕方向

point the way to/towards

An old-fashioned signpost pointed the way to the restaurant.

一个老式的路标指向去那家餐厅的路。

b) SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingto show how something could change or develop successfully 指出〔变化或发展的〕方向

point the way forward/forwards

This report points the way forward for the water industry.

这份报告指出水利工业的发展方向。

point the way to/towards

a government paper which points the way towards reform

指出改革方向的政府文件

Examples from the Corpus

point to/towards• Everything pointed the way towards a better political awareness for young people.• Suman Fernando points the way to a view of mental health that would be worthy of our rich and diverse world.• In itself this does not seem to me to point the way towards any helpful scientific theory of mind.• The identification of risk and the reasons for high risk may then point the way towards meaningful and constructive attempts to intervene.• It points the way to new directions for the late 1980s and 1990s.• They do not provide information about the effects of advertising, but point the way to relevant markets.• Here, we can but point the way to the reader.

11 point something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v

a) EXPLAINto tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about 指出，指明

He was always very keen to point out my mistakes.

他总是急不可待地指出我的错误。

The murder was obviously well planned, as the inspector had pointed out.

正如督察指出的那样，这桩凶案显然是经过周密策划的。

point out that

Some economists have pointed out that low inflation is not necessarily a good thing.

一些经济学家指出，低通货膨胀率不一定是好事。

point something out to somebody

Thank you for pointing this out to me.

谢谢你向我指出这一点。

b) POINT ATto show something to someone by pointing at it 指出〔某物给某人看〕

Luke pointed out two large birds by the water’s edge.

卢克指出水边有两只大鸟。

point somebody/something out to somebody

I’ll point him out to you if we see him.

要是看到他，我会指给你看。

Examples from the Corpus

point out• In this case, she simply points them out.• But there is no point in taking out an expensive loan elsewhere to fund your deposit.• There's no point picking out individual climbs - they're all good.• Sunday, he scored 29 points and handed out nine assists in a 103-89 win over Boston College.• Florence had pointed her out one afternoon when we stopped into the Emporium after work.• Brenda pointed this out to Albert, who took no remedial action.• He looked at it for a while, then pointed it out to Bill.• I made a point of finding out what criteria for selection were important to most of the committee members.

point something out to somebody• Brenda pointed this out to Albert, who took no remedial action.• The point turned out to be moot.• He looked at it for a while, then pointed it out to Bill.• I will point this out to him tonight.• I didn't like to point it out to him.• I had no conscious awareness of the Latin root of the name Hilary until Antonia Byatt pointed it out to me.• She pointed them out to Mrs Hollidaye.• I have to point him out to the judge.• Robinson pointed out to them that the changes would actually improve the property.

point somebody/something out to somebody• Brenda pointed this out to Albert, who took no remedial action.• The point turned out to be moot.• He looked at it for a while, then pointed it out to Bill.• I will point this out to him tonight.• I didn't like to point it out to him.• I had no conscious awareness of the Latin root of the name Hilary until Antonia Byatt pointed it out to me.• She pointed them out to Mrs Hollidaye.• I have to point him out to the judge.

12 point to something phrasal verbphr v MENTIONto mention something because you think it is important 提到〔认为重要的事〕

Many politicians have pointed to the need for a written constitution.

很多政治家都提出需要一部成文宪法。

13 point something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v formal EMPHASIZEto make something seem more important or more noticeable 强调，突出；清楚地表明

These cases point up the complete incompetence of some government departments.

这些事例凸显了某些政府部门十分无能。

Examples from the Corpus

point up• After that I could never see the point of toiling up a steep incline in preference to riding comfortably on a ski-lift!• At that point Peter woke up, as he always did.• What was the point of tarting up if Ricky wasn't there?• Neither of these points were picked up in the debate.• Ted recovered quickly after that point and picked up the ball.• No more scoring mean-spirited points to show up the other side.• I tapped his shoulder and pointed back up toward the hotel, then started walking in that direction.• With those two points lined up we were at the correct angle to Orange Three.

Examples from the Corpus

point• Children are taught that it's rude to point.• "Look, '' she said, pointing at a vase in a shop window.• The comment was pointed at du Cann.• The teacher pointed at Marcus and told him to come to the front of the class.• Babies learn to point before they learn to talk.• A handmade sign for the party pointed down a dirt road.• Could you point me in the right direction?• Then the rod-man screamed, arm pointing straight ahead at the surf.• They were crowded together in a corner, their tails pointing the same way.• It will be time to go when the big hand points to 12 and the little hand points to 8.• "That's Margo's bouquet, on the table.'' Mother pointed to a massive bunch of spring flowers.• Winston points to airline deregulation as case in point.• He rested the handle on the hair between her legs, the blade pointing up towards her abdomen.• So when he followed up by pointing us towards the touchline, I got the shock of my life.• Don't point your finger at me.

point at• She pointed at my plate and asked why I wasn't eating.

point something at somebody/something• The man pointed the gun at her head.

point to/towards• Later I discovered she was only pointing to an overflow culvert.• There were no intellectual points to be scored, no intense undergraduate conversations, no pretensions.• Peabody pointed to Grafton, which was chosen by Marvin Windows as the site for a factory.• You could, as Karl Marx and others did, point to inequities in the distribution of wealth and indict capitalism.• Larry slept on a cot in grubby clothes but made it a point to shave every day.• She made it a point to tell people as little about herself as possible.• It teaches wariness and points to the danger of narcissism.• It doesn't mean that the problem is solved, but there's a starting point to work from.

point ... in the direction of• Upright at opposite ends of a turbulent field, they point woodenly in the direction of hope.• I have time to discuss only one lexical myth: this is the signpost which points us in the direction of precision.• He asked the first policeman he saw the way to London University and was pointed in the direction of the Strand.• Historically, the Black Virgin cult seems to point in the direction of two alternatives in particular.• Keep your right elbow pointing in the direction of your right hip as shown.

point ... in the right direction• If you are going somewhere then you have to know where you are going in order to point in the right direction.• It also assumes that existing people are already capable and only need pointing in the right direction.• Yet it's a remarkably basic skill to master once you've been pointed in the right direction.

From Longman Business Dictionary

pointpoint1 /pɔɪnt/ noun [countableC]

1a single idea, opinion, or fact, especially one that is part of a plan, argument, or discussion

That’s a very interesting point.

I agree with your point about the importance of safety.

He made the point that economic growth would create the wealth necessary to protect the environment.

2a level on a scale

Gas prices have reached their highest point so far this year.

The president’s approval rating has hit its lowest point.

→ price point

3the point the main idea in something that is said or done which gives meaning to all of it

The point is that staff are not allowed to smoke in the building.

Have I completely missed the point (=failed to understand the main meaning of something)?

4one of a series of parts into which a meeting, plan etc is divided

What’s the first point on the agenda?

The corporation announced a five-point plan for overhauling its businesses.

→ action point

5FINANCE a unit of measure used in INDEXES (=series of figures giving the general level of financial markets, economic activity etc)

The Financial Times 30 Share Index closed up 11 points at 1659.5.

→ basis point → percentage point

6a place or position

Your luggage will be searched at thepoint of departure.

Visas cannot be issued at the entry points along the border.

→ assembly point

7an exact moment, time, or stage in the development or progress of something

It is too early to tell whether last month’s increase marks a turning point (=a time when a situation changes) for the company.

The economy seems to be moving to the point of no return (=the point where it becomes so bad it cannot recover).

→ break-even point → inflection point → reorder point → trigger point

8a unit used to measure how good someone or something is or how suitable they are for something

The details you give are assessed according to a points system.

9a particular quality or feature that something or someone has

Finance has never been his strong point.

Every system has its good points and its drawbacks.

→ selling point → unique selling point

10spoken a sign (.) used to separate a whole number from any DECIMALs that follow it

→ see also bullet point

pointpoint2 verb

1point the finger (at somebody) to blame someone for something

To minimise his sentence, he pointed the finger at people he had dealt with.

2point the way to show how something could change or develop successfully

The article summarises the current law and points the way forward.

→ point something ↔ out

→ point to something

→ point to/towards something

→ point something ↔ up

Origin point1

(1200-1300) Partly from Old French point “small hole or spot, point in time or space”, from Latin punctum, from pungere ( → PUNGENT); partly from Old French pointe “sharp end”, from Vulgar Latin puncta, from Latin pungere

→20-25

→COLLOCATIONS1 →COLLOCATIONS2 →n COLLOCATIONS3 →COLLOCATIONS4
→n COLLOCATIONS5 →5 FREQUENCY1point2 verb

词汇	point
释义	point Word family noun point pointer pointlessness pointednesspointingpoint manpoint of orderpoint of salepoint of viewpointsmanadjective pointed pointy pointless verb point adverb pointlessly pointedly Related topics: Sport, Games, Numbers, Geography, Electrical, Measurement, Electricity, Roads point1 /pɔɪnt/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 idea 想法 [countableC]SUBJECT a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion 观点；论点 That’s a very interesting point. 那个观点很有趣。 She made some extremely good points. 她提出了一些很不错的观点。 There are three important points we must bear in mind. 有三个要点我们必须记住。 This brings me to my next point. 这样我就要讲到下一点了。 point about I agree with John’s point about keeping the costs down. 我同意约翰关于维持低成本的观点。 ► see thesaurus at comment 2 MAIN MEANING/IDEA 主要的意思/观点the point MEANINGthe most important fact or idea 要点，重点；中心意思，主要含义；核心问题 The point is, at least we’re all safely back home. 重要的是，至少我们都安全回家了。 Nobody knows exactly how it works. That’s the whole point. 没有人知道它到底是怎么工作的，这才是问题所在。 He may not have stolen the money himself, but that’s not the point. 他本人也许没偷那笔钱，不过那不是关键。 I wish you’d get to the point (=talk about the most important thing). 我希望你能切入正题。 I’ll come straight to the point (=talk about the most important thing first). 我就直奔主题了。 I need to find out who killed Alf, and more to the point (=what is more important) I need to do it before anyone else gets killed. 我得查出是谁杀了阿尔夫，更重要的是，得在其他人被害之前查出凶手。 We all like him, but that’s beside the point (=not the most important thing). 我们都喜欢他，不过这并不是最重要的。 I think you’ve missed the point (=you have not understood the most important thing). 我想你没听懂重点。 Examples from the Corpus The point is• The point is you've got to get some kind of job.• Observation is an intelligent activity of bringing concepts to bear. The point is potentially radical.• The point isn't to be beautiful. The point is to be yourself.• He saved their letters. The point is they are out there and willing to reply.• Which side is right? The point is of course that the puzzle itself is false in setting up an impossible situation.• To act as secretary. The point is, he's engaged to be married.• No doubt anybody who has ever been abroad could match that. The point is, it could not happen here. 3 purpose 目的 [uncountableU]PURPOSE the purpose or aim of something 目的，意图 I suppose we could save one or two of the trees, but what’s the point? 我想我们可以拯救一两棵树，不过那有什么意义呢？ point of What’s the point of this meeting anyway? 那么这次会议到底有什么意义？ The whole point of this legislation is to protect children. 这项立法旨在保护儿童。 There’s no point in worrying. 担心是没有用的。 We’re going to lose anyway, so I can’t see the point of playing. 不管怎么说我们都会输，我不明白去比赛还有什么意义。 I didn’t see the point in moving to London. 我不明白为什么要搬到伦敦去。 4 place 地方 [countableC]PLACE a particular place or position 地方，地点；位置 The accident happened at the point where the A15 joins the M1. 事故发生在A15公路和M1公路的交会处。 No cars are allowed beyond this point. 车辆不得越过此处。 a border crossing point 过境站 Cairo is a convenient departure point for tours. 开罗是外出旅游便捷的出发地。 Dover is a point of entry into Britain. 多佛尔是到英国的一个入境口。 ► see thesaurus at place 5 in time/development 在时间上/在发展中 [countableC]TIME/AT A PARTICULAR TIME an exact moment, time, or stage in the development of something 时候，时刻；〔发展的〕阶段；程度；地步 I had reached a point in my career where I needed to decide which way to go. 我的事业到了需要决定何去何从的阶段。 She had got to the point where she felt that she could not take any more. 她已经到了忍无可忍的地步。 Their win over old rivals Manchester United was the high point (=best part) in their season. 击败老对手曼彻斯特联队是他们赛季中最精彩的时刻。 Sales reached a low point in 1996. 1996 年销量跌入低谷。 We will take last week’s riots as a starting point for our discussion. 我们将从上星期的骚乱开始讨论。 At one point, I thought he was going to burst into tears. 我一度认为他要哭出来了。 Maybe at this point we should move onto some of the practical experiments. 也许现在我们应该开始做一些应用实验了。 At that point, I was still living at home and had no job. 那个时候，我仍和父母亲一起住，没有工作。 You will probably sell the car at some point in the future. 将来某个时候你很可能会卖掉这辆车。 It is impossible to give a definite answer at this point in time. 现在不可能作出明确答复。 Some children are bullied to the point of suicide (=until they reach this stage). 有些孩子被欺负到要自杀的地步。 ► see thesaurus at time 6 quality/feature 特质/特点 [countableC usually plural]CHARACTER OF somethingCHARACTER/PERSONALITY a particular quality or feature that something or someone has 特点，特质，特征 somebody’s/something’s good/bad points Sometimes she had to remind herself of his good points. 有时候她不得不提醒自己，他有一些优点。 point of They would spend hours discussing the finer points (=small details about qualities and features) of various cars. 他们会花上几小时讨论各种汽车的细节问题。 The low price is one of its main selling points (=features that will help to sell it). 低价是其主要卖点之一。 Driving was not one of Baxter’s strong points. 驾车不是巴克斯特的强项。 One of the club’s plus points is that it is central. 那家俱乐部的一大优点是位于市中心。 There were some weak points in his argument. 他的论据有一些不足之处。 7 games/sport 比赛/运动 [countableC]DSDG one of the marks or numbers that shows your score in a game or sport 〔比赛或运动中的〕分数，得分 He is three points behind the leader. 他落后领先者三分。 Leeds United are now six points clear at the top of the table. 利兹联队现在以六分的优势排名榜首。 She had to win this point. 她必须拿下这一分。 You get three points for a win and one point for a draw. 赢了得三分，打平得一分。 You lose a point if you do not complete the puzzle on time. 如果你不能按时解出字谜就失一分。 The fight went the full fifteen rounds, and in the end the American won on points. 比赛进行了整整15个回合，最后美国选手以点数取胜。 8 sharp end 尖的一端 [countableC]END/POINT a sharp end of something 〔某物的〕尖（端） the sharp point of a spear 矛的尖头 9 boiling point/freezing point/melting point etc LEVELthe temperature at which something boils, freezes, melts etc 沸点/凝固点/熔点等 Heat the water until it reaches boiling point. 把水煮开。 10 the point of no return CONTINUE/NOT STOPa stage in a process or activity when it becomes impossible to stop it or do something different 有进无退[欲罢不能]的地步 reach/pass the point of no return I was aware that we had passed the point of no return. 我意识到我们没有退路了。 Examples from the Corpus the point of no return• Relationships with the union beyond the point of no return?• Foo was beyond the point of no return.• The fire is the point of no return for the Gaucis.• Suddenly it passed the point of no return and plunged downwards.• The principal message conveyed by the leadership was that the Three Gorges project had reached the point of no return.• By Joshua's time they had reached the point of no return.• The dam project has reached the point of no return.• In a few more moments this love scene would have reached the point of no return.• Sailmaking We've reached the point of no return! 11 point of departure an idea which you use to start a discussion 〔讨论的〕出发点 He takes the idea of personal freedom as his point of departure. 他将人身自由这一观点作为他的出发点。 Examples from the Corpus point of departure• The answer: only a point of departure.• Still, the police continued their efforts independently, distributing her picture to all points of departure from the country.• The problem is an acute one in the case of Britain, given the absence of any clear point of departure.• Irigaray has offered some clues, but she takes the extreme of the feminine position as her point of departure.• The themes themselves dictate what is studied; they provide points of departure for the curriculum.• In each case the point of departure is a surface-syntax input.• The boat would then sail in a circle, dragging the net, until it returned to the point of departure. 12 be on the point of (doing) something SOONto be going to do something very soon 正要做某事 I was on the point of giving up the search when something caught my eye in the bushes. 我正要放弃搜索时突然注意到灌木丛中有什么东西。 The country’s economy is on the point of collapse. 该国经济处于崩溃的边缘。 Examples from the Corpus be on the point of (doing) something• He was on the point of saying so when he despaired.• This was important, for Bonar Law's health was on the point of finally breaking up.• And I was on the point of telling you about Gwendoline.• He thought she might be on the point of offering him a nip of whisky but she did not go that far.• Now Propane is on the point of pulling out because of insufficient interest.• For a second she was on the point of executing Ace for insubordination.• She was on the point of saying something but changed her mind. 13 up to a point PARTLYpartly, but not completely 在某种程度上 I agree with you up to a point. 我在某种程度上同意你的看法。 That is true, but only up to a point. 说得有道理，不过只限于某种程度。 Examples from the Corpus up to a point• The snorer knows that actual suffering is the lot of some one near and, up to a point, dear.• And, up to a point, the conventional wisdom is right.• That is true, but only up to a point.• Planning may be useful, but only up to a point.• The curriculum would follow the classical model, though only up to a point.• I could be perfectly reasonable up to a point, but Cynthia Kay had gone too far.• That's true, up to a point.• She was, up to a point. 14 to the point dealing only with the important subject or idea, and not including any unnecessary discussions 简明恰当的；简洁中肯的 Her comments were brief and to the point. 她的评论简短扼要。 Examples from the Corpus to the point• The chairman's speech was short and to the point.• And despite the censorship, some letters were bold to the point of foolhardy.• But any bill that gets signed by President Clinton will probably be watered down to the point that it is meaningless.• Both of them noticed with shock how alarmingly thin she was, frail to the point of vanishing.• Frankly, dear readers, I was getting bored waiting for the graphs to get to the point of maximum excitement.• It got to the point that some of the burgers were served straight from the freezer, raw!• And more to the point, why should they be enforced?• More to the point, his diaries took a little longer to come out - 122 years after his death.• Korean newspapers only have four pages, so stories have to be very much to the point. 15 make a point of doing something DELIBERATELYto do something deliberately, even when it involves making a special effort 〔即使费力也〕特意做某事 He made a point of spending Saturdays with his children. 星期六他必定要和自己的孩子在一起。 I always make a point of being early. 我总是特意提前到。 Examples from the Corpus make a point of doing something• Bridget made a point of thanking each of us for the gift.• He makes a point of letting his congregation know he takes care of his children.• He seemed to make a point of taking two steps backward for every one step forward.• Hitachi is expected to make a point of integration, management and directory synchronisation.• It's a spectacular scene and I make a point of leaving my dictation and watching through the curtains each evening.• Kramer braced and made a point of looking tough and bored.• They'd made a point of it.• They made a point of recruiting fledgling Latino engineers into the organization. 16 when/if it comes to the point British EnglishBrE used to talk about what happens when someone is in a difficult situation and has to make a difficult decision 必须作决定时 I’m sure that if it came to the point, he would do what is expected of him. 我肯定，如果到了必要的时刻，他会做人们期盼他做的事情的。 17 in point of fact formal used when saying that something is true, although it may seem unlikely 实际上；其实 We were assured that the prisoners were being well treated, when in point of fact they were living in terrible conditions. 我们得到保证，犯人们的待遇不错，但实际上他们的生活条件非常恶劣。 Examples from the Corpus in point of fact• It was clearly something more than a mere mortal storm and in point of fact Juno was back of it.• Many people believe surgery is the only answer. In point of fact, a change in diet is often enough.• Comrade Preobrazhensky preaches abstraction from politics but in point of fact, apart from politics, there is absolutely nothing in the work.• Congar had in point of fact expressed himself cautiously enough, yet several of his books were proscribed.• This has, in point of fact, always struck me as behaviour verging on the pathological.• What do I say, in point of fact? 18 not to put too fine a point on it especially British EnglishBrEHONEST used when you are saying something in a very direct way 直言不讳地说，实话实说，说句老实话 She’s lying, not to put too fine a point on it. 说句老实话，她在撒谎。 19. numbers 数字 [countableC]HMN a sign (.) used to separate a whole number from any decimals that follow it 小数点 20 measure on a scale 刻度单位 [countableC]MEASURE a mark or measure on a scale 点；度 The stock market has fallen by over 200 points in the last week. 在过去的一周内股市已经下跌两百多点。 21 small spot 小点 [countableC]SMALL a very small spot of light or colour 〔极小的〕光点，色点 The stars shone like points of light in the sky. 夜空繁星闪烁，犹如一个个光点。 22 direction 方向 [countableC]DIRECTION one of the marks on a compass that shows direction 罗盘（方位）点 Soldiers were advancing on us from all points of the compass. 士兵们从四面八方向我们逼近。 23 piece of land 一块土地 [countableC]SG a long thin piece of land that stretches out into the sea 尖岬，岬角 We sailed round the point into a small, sheltered bay. 我们驾船绕过岬角驶入一个小小的避风港。 24 electricity 电 [countableC] British EnglishBrETEE a piece of plastic with holes in it which is attached to a wall and to which electrical equipment can be connected 插座 a telephone point 电话插座 an electrical point 电源插座 25 RAILWAYS 铁路points [plural] British EnglishBrETTT a piece of railway track that can be moved to allow a train to cross over from one track to another 〔铁路上的〕道岔，转辙器 The train rattled over the points. 火车轰隆隆地驶过道岔。 → pointe COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion 观点；论点 adjectives a good point 很好的观点 I think that’s a very good point. 我觉得这个观点很不错。 an interesting point 有趣的观点 He has made an interesting point. 他提出了一个有意思的观点。 an important point 重要的观点 That’s an important point to bear in mind. 那一点很重要,得记住。 a serious point 严肃的观点 He’s making a joke but there is a serious point there as well. 他在开玩笑,但其中也不无严肃的观点。 a valid point 合理的观点 She raised a number of valid points. 她提出了一些合理的意见。 a general point 概括性观点 I’d like to make one further general point. 我想再大致讲一点。 a similar point 相似的观点 nKevin Phillips made a similar point in his 1993 book, ‘Boiling Point’. the main point 主要观点 nFinally, I will summarise the main points of this chapter. one final/last point 最终观点 nThere is one final point I would like to make. verbs make a point 提出观点 He makes the point that predicting behaviour is not easy. 他提出,对行为作出预测并不容易。 put/get your point across (=make people understand it) 使别人明白你的观点 I think we got our point across. 我觉得我们已经阐明了观点。 raise a point (=mention it) 提出观点 I was going to raise that point. 我打算提出那一点。 illustrate/demonstrate a point 说明观点 A simple example will illustrate the point. 举个简单的例子就能说明这个观点。 prove your/a point (=prove that what you say is right) 证明观点 He was determined to prove his point. 他决心要证明自己的观点。 understand a point 明白某一观点 I’m sorry, I don’t understand your point. 很抱歉,我不明白你的意思。 see/take/get somebody’s point (=understand or agree with it) 明白[同意]某人的观点 OK, I take your point. But it’s not that easy. 嗯,我懂你的意思,但这没那么容易。 have a point (=have made a good point) 某观点有道理 Maybe she has a point. 也许她的意见有道理。 labour the point British EnglishBrE, belabor the point American English (=keep saying something) 一再重复某一观点 nI don’t wish to labour the point, but why didn’t you just tell me? nclarify a point (=make it clearer) Could you clarify a couple of points for me? phrases point taken (=used to say to someone that you accept what they say) 同意你的观点 All right, point taken – I should have asked you first. 好吧,同意你的看法,我是应该先征求你的意见。 the finer points of something (=the small details) 某事物的细节 nI’m afraid I don’t understand the finer points of the game. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: nphrases the point is (that) ... The point is that going by bus would be a lot cheaper. that’s the (whole) point That’s the point. She didn’t tell us what was going on. that's not the point We'd earn a lot of money, but that's not the point. be beside the point (=be not the most important thing to consider) He's the best person for the job so his age is beside the point. more to the point (=what is more important) When did she leave, and, more to the point, why? verbs get/come (straight) to the point (=talk about the most important thing immediately) 我就直奔主题了。 nI haven't got much time so let's get straight to the point. nget the point (=understand it) He didn’t get the point at first. nmiss the point (=not understand it) I don't know why but Mel always seems to miss the point. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 5: an exact moment, time, or stage in the development of something 时候，时刻；〔发展的〕阶段；程度；地步 verbs reach a point Some couples reach a point where divorce is the only solution. get to a point You get to the point where ordinary things like climbing stairs are difficult. mark a high/low/turning etc point (=be or happen at a particular time in the development of something) The day of the accident marked a turning point in Kenny’s life. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + point a high point Winning the World Championship was the high point of my career. a low point She helped me when I was at a low point in my life. a starting point The following recipes are a good starting point for making your own bread. a turning point (=the time when an important change starts, especially an improvement) A turning point in the history of the republic came in 1358. crisis point (=the point at which a situation becomes extremely serious) The tensions within the country have reached crisis point. breaking point (=a time when someone or something can no longer deal with something) Our resources are stretched to breaking point. bursting point (=a time when something is completely full) The hospital was full to bursting point. saturation point (=a time when no more can be added to something) Is the market for computer games reaching saturation point? phrases at one point (=at a time in the past) At one point I was thinking of studying physics. at some point Over half the population suffers from back pain at some point in their lives. at this/that point I’m not prepared at this point to make any decision. at this/that point in time formal (=used especially in official speeches, announcements etc) It would be wrong to comment at this point in time. to the point of something (=until a stage is reached or is near) British industry was driven to the point of collapse. there comes a point when/where ... There comes a point where you have to accept defeat. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 6: a particular quality or feature that something or someone has 特点，特质，特征 adjectives ngood points Every system has its good points and its drawbacks. nbad points What would you say are Natalie’s bad points? nsomebody’s strong point (=something that they are good at) Mathematics was never my strong point. nsomebody’s weak point (=something that they are not good at) Be honest about assessing your weak points. na plus point British EnglishBrE (=an advantage or good feature) The airline’s outstanding safety record is a major plus point. na positive point Underfloor heating has a lot of positive points. na negative point A few negative points should be mentioned. na selling point (=a quality or feature that makes people want to buy something) The house's main selling point is its beautiful garden. the finer points of something (=small details about the qualities or features of something) 某事物的细节 nI'm afraid I'm not interested in the finer points of cars. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 7: one of the marks or numbers that shows your score in a game or sport 〔比赛或运动中的〕分数，得分 verbs score a point (=especially in games such as football, baseball, cricket etc) The Kiwis scored 206 points in their three matches. win a point (=especially in games such as tennis, where the ball goes back and forth between competitors) I didn't win a single point in my first few games. get a point informal (=score a point) Our aim is to get as many points as possible. lose a point If he’s got the answer wrong, he loses 250 points. give/award somebody a point I was awarded 17 points out of 20. phrases win/lose by 5/10 etc points We only lost by two points. win/lose on points (=win or lose a fight because of the judges’ decision) He was knocked down twice, before losing on points. be level on points British EnglishBrE: The teams finished level on points. 5 FREQUENCY 使用频率 Examples from the Corpus point• Steve Jones is 15 points ahead.• Reeves scored 23 points for Arizona.• In darts, you get 50 points for hitting the bullseye.• Damon Hill leads the Formula 1 Championship, with 58 points from 6 races.• Soon they came to a point where the road divided.• Line A crosses line B at point C.• His plan has both good and bad points.• Each point in the ratio meant 100,000 tons of capital ships, or the equivalent of about three battleships.• Almost everything has been agreed. There is just one final point that needs to be settled.• The market place was the growing point of most towns, and they have taken their shape around it.• Make a list of the main points in the article.• By mixing metals it is possible to make alloys which are tougher and have a lower melting point than the individual metals.• one point nine percent• This survey data is cross-section data taken from a sample of households at a particular point in time.• a pencil point• In other words, an increase in expected inflation of 5 percentage points shifts the Phillips curve upwards by 5 percentage points.• Michael's point about training is an interesting one.• It has small white flowers, and leaves that taper to a sharp point.• They are now 0-6 in games decided by six points or fewer.• Cicely makes six points, grabs four rebounds and finally seems to know what plays are being run.• In his speech, Marks made the point that far more people died from smoking tobacco than from taking drugs.• I can't see the point of travelling all that way and then only staying for one day.• "I'll come straight to the point, " said the doctor. "I think you are suffering from depression."• Ben carved his name in the tree trunk, using the point of his knife.• From this point on, to stop short will be difficult and frustrating.• How it got to this point is there was an investigation of a staff member abusing a child.• Exactly what point are you trying to make, Nick? what’s the point• I hate cigarettes anyway, what's the point?• Groups such as N-Joi and Altern 8 use dancers to give their performances a human feel, but what's the point?• I could tell him, but what's the point? He never listens to anyone.• But, quite frankly, what's the point?• I mean, what's the point?• No, what's the point?• There are far too many already, and all these minor ones, what's the point?• So what's the point of all this research?• So what's the point of us moving out? departure point• Travel from your chosen departure point at a time that suits you.• A number of independent coach companies offer a range of departure points and times throughout the London area.• Just check the code for your selected departure point against the panel below to find the departure and return Time Band applicable.• Commercial and cargo flights would be allowed as long as they were inspected at their departure points.• Our reservations staff will be pleased to quote alternative departure times, departure points and routes on request.• You can choose your departure point from our massive range of flights and airports on page 10-13 of the main brochure. reached ... point• Over a series of dives, Skorupka eventually reached a point some 420 metres from base at 30 metres depth.• Few sites that I visited had reached a point where they clearly would survive if these extra start-up funds disappeared.• Sontag is certainly right that in our time human thought has reached a point of excruciating complexity.• They have reached a point in their drama when they need factual information, they want to get it right.• We have reached a point where the way ahead seems to have petered out.• Last year he reached a point when he knew he had to stop.• We have, however, reached a point at which family functions can no longer be taken for granted.• We've reached a point where we don't have enough money to continue all our services. the finer points• The agonized hand-wringing about internationalism and the finer points of world politics were thrust aside.• Though Pilger was a committed left-winger, he was lacking the finer points of the new feminist-influenced Right-On etiquette.• It hasn't learned this behaviour; it was born with it, though it gradually learns the finer points.• His elucidation of the finer points of betting is also excellent.• To begin the evening Laurent Perrier will conduct a champagne tasting, educating us all on the finer points in choosing champagne.• Sometimes they were right, news crews rarely had the time or the inclination to pursue the finer points.• They're just the people to spot the finer points of ornithology, are they?• Looking back, I can not imagine that I understood the finer points of the contract M. Chaillot placed before me. win ... point• Thirteen times, the Cardinal won by 15 points or more.• He won points from some for delivering his speech amid the disruptions.• But the head in question did succeed in winning this point.• It was United's first league win and their points of the new season.• Whitaker will throw enough punches to win on points.• Val Walton won by a point. points of light• The records are even finer grained than that: cold, bump, points of light, waiting.• At the same time one should look for points of light in the darkness.• The count suddenly stiffened, his midnight-black eyes narrowing to glittering points of light, and Maggie knew the game was up.• For most people in the line it was firing at leaves or points of light.• The glow from a thousand points of light seems less reliable than that from the lightbulbs of a well-financed bureaucracy.• On close examination, tiny points of light can be seen bouncing in a random zig-zag motion.• A beautiful silver starfish, with points of light all over its body, sapphire and rose-pink and silver.• The ocean tilted up to meet him, its dark surface studded with points of light that looked like constellations, fallen stars. Related topics: Buildings, Construction ldoce_737_zpoint2 ●●● S2 W2 verb 1 show STH with your finger 用手指指某物 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]POINT AT to show something to someone by holding up one of your fingers or a thin object towards it 〔用手指或细的物体〕指，指向 ‘Look!’ she said and pointed. “看呀！”她用手指着说道。 point at I could see him pointing at me and telling the other guests what I had said. 我看到他指着我并告诉其他客人我说了些什么。 point to/towards She was pointing to a small boat that was approaching the shore. 她指着驶近岸边的一艘小船。 point with The driver pointed with his whip. 驾车人用他的鞭子指了指。 She pointed in the direction of the car park. 她指着停车场的方向。 He stood up and pointed his finger at me. 他站起来，用手指指着我。 ► see thesaurus at lead 2 aim STH 瞄准某物 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]POINT AT to hold something so that it is aimed towards a person or thing 用〔某物〕对准〔某人或某物〕，使指向 point something at somebody/something He stood up and pointed his gun at the prisoner. 他站起身，举枪对准了那个犯人。 She produced a camera and pointed it at me. 她拿出相机对准了我。 3 face in one direction 面对一个方向 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]SHOOT to face or be aimed in a particular direction 面向，对着 The arrow always points north. 箭头始终指向北方。 There were flashlights all around us, pointing in all directions. 我们周围都是手电筒，对着各个方向照射。 point at There were TV cameras pointing at us. 电视摄像机正对着我们。 point to/towards The hands of the clock pointed to a quarter past one. 时钟的指针指向一点一刻。 We found footprints pointing towards the back door. 我们发现了走向后门的脚印。 4 show SB where to go 为某人指示方向 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]POINT AT to show someone which direction they should go in 为〔某人〕指方向[指路] She pointed me towards an armchair. 她指着一把扶手椅叫我过去。 Could you point me in the direction of the bathroom, please? 请问洗手间怎么走？ 5 suggest what SB should do 建议某人做何事 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to suggest what someone should do 建议，为…指路 My teachers were all pointing me towards university. 我的老师都建议我上大学。 A financial adviser should be able to point you in the right direction. 理财顾问应该能给你指点迷津。 6 suggest that STH is true 暗示某事为真 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to suggest that something is true 暗示，表明 Everything seemed to point in one direction. 一切似乎都指向一个方向。 point to/towards All the evidence pointed towards Blake as the murderer. 所有证据都表明布莱克是凶手。 Everything points to her having died from a drugs overdose. 每项证据都表明她死于药物过量。 7. walls/buildings 墙壁/建筑物 [transitiveT] British EnglishBrETBB to put new cement between the bricks of a wall 〔用水泥〕抹〔砖缝〕，勾〔缝〕 8. point your toes APDto stretch the ends of your feet downwards 绷直脚尖 Examples from the Corpus point your toes• What do they do besides wave their arms and point their toes? 9 point the/a finger at somebody BLAMEto blame someone or say that they have done something wrong 指责某人，责怪某人 I knew that they would point the finger at me. 我知道他们会责怪我的。 I don’t want to point a finger of blame at anyone. 我不想指责任何人。 Examples from the Corpus point the/a finger at somebody• Why did no one point a finger at a man for yielding to his desires?• After much speculation we all started to point the finger at Dawn.• The recreationists point the finger at developers.• There shall not need anyone but myself to point the finger at me.• Each time there is a suicide bomb or attack we should point a finger at ourselves?• To minimise his sentence, Boesky pointed the finger at people he had dealt with.• It needed to point a finger at Simpson, the manufacturer.• Now the computer's resources are to be used to help point the finger at the possible killer of James Bulger. 10 point the way a) DIRECTIONto show the direction that something is in 指明〔某物所在的〕方向 point the way to/towards An old-fashioned signpost pointed the way to the restaurant. 一个老式的路标指向去那家餐厅的路。 b) SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingto show how something could change or develop successfully 指出〔变化或发展的〕方向 point the way forward/forwards This report points the way forward for the water industry. 这份报告指出水利工业的发展方向。 point the way to/towards a government paper which points the way towards reform 指出改革方向的政府文件 Examples from the Corpus point to/towards• Everything pointed the way towards a better political awareness for young people.• Suman Fernando points the way to a view of mental health that would be worthy of our rich and diverse world.• In itself this does not seem to me to point the way towards any helpful scientific theory of mind.• The identification of risk and the reasons for high risk may then point the way towards meaningful and constructive attempts to intervene.• It points the way to new directions for the late 1980s and 1990s.• They do not provide information about the effects of advertising, but point the way to relevant markets.• Here, we can but point the way to the reader. 11 point something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v a) EXPLAINto tell someone something that they did not already know or had not thought about 指出，指明 He was always very keen to point out my mistakes. 他总是急不可待地指出我的错误。 The murder was obviously well planned, as the inspector had pointed out. 正如督察指出的那样，这桩凶案显然是经过周密策划的。 point out that Some economists have pointed out that low inflation is not necessarily a good thing. 一些经济学家指出，低通货膨胀率不一定是好事。 point something out to somebody Thank you for pointing this out to me. 谢谢你向我指出这一点。 b) POINT ATto show something to someone by pointing at it 指出〔某物给某人看〕 Luke pointed out two large birds by the water’s edge. 卢克指出水边有两只大鸟。 point somebody/something out to somebody I’ll point him out to you if we see him. 要是看到他，我会指给你看。 Examples from the Corpus point out• In this case, she simply points them out.• But there is no point in taking out an expensive loan elsewhere to fund your deposit.• There's no point picking out individual climbs - they're all good.• Sunday, he scored 29 points and handed out nine assists in a 103-89 win over Boston College.• Florence had pointed her out one afternoon when we stopped into the Emporium after work.• Brenda pointed this out to Albert, who took no remedial action.• He looked at it for a while, then pointed it out to Bill.• I made a point of finding out what criteria for selection were important to most of the committee members. point something out to somebody• Brenda pointed this out to Albert, who took no remedial action.• The point turned out to be moot.• He looked at it for a while, then pointed it out to Bill.• I will point this out to him tonight.• I didn't like to point it out to him.• I had no conscious awareness of the Latin root of the name Hilary until Antonia Byatt pointed it out to me.• She pointed them out to Mrs Hollidaye.• I have to point him out to the judge.• Robinson pointed out to them that the changes would actually improve the property. point somebody/something out to somebody• Brenda pointed this out to Albert, who took no remedial action.• The point turned out to be moot.• He looked at it for a while, then pointed it out to Bill.• I will point this out to him tonight.• I didn't like to point it out to him.• I had no conscious awareness of the Latin root of the name Hilary until Antonia Byatt pointed it out to me.• She pointed them out to Mrs Hollidaye.• I have to point him out to the judge. 12 point to something phrasal verbphr v MENTIONto mention something because you think it is important 提到〔认为重要的事〕 Many politicians have pointed to the need for a written constitution. 很多政治家都提出需要一部成文宪法。 13 point something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v formal EMPHASIZEto make something seem more important or more noticeable 强调，突出；清楚地表明 These cases point up the complete incompetence of some government departments. 这些事例凸显了某些政府部门十分无能。 Examples from the Corpus point up• After that I could never see the point of toiling up a steep incline in preference to riding comfortably on a ski-lift!• At that point Peter woke up, as he always did.• What was the point of tarting up if Ricky wasn't there?• Neither of these points were picked up in the debate.• Ted recovered quickly after that point and picked up the ball.• No more scoring mean-spirited points to show up the other side.• I tapped his shoulder and pointed back up toward the hotel, then started walking in that direction.• With those two points lined up we were at the correct angle to Orange Three. Examples from the Corpus point• Children are taught that it's rude to point.• "Look, '' she said, pointing at a vase in a shop window.• The comment was pointed at du Cann.• The teacher pointed at Marcus and told him to come to the front of the class.• Babies learn to point before they learn to talk.• A handmade sign for the party pointed down a dirt road.• Could you point me in the right direction?• Then the rod-man screamed, arm pointing straight ahead at the surf.• They were crowded together in a corner, their tails pointing the same way.• It will be time to go when the big hand points to 12 and the little hand points to 8.• "That's Margo's bouquet, on the table.'' Mother pointed to a massive bunch of spring flowers.• Winston points to airline deregulation as case in point.• He rested the handle on the hair between her legs, the blade pointing up towards her abdomen.• So when he followed up by pointing us towards the touchline, I got the shock of my life.• Don't point your finger at me. point at• She pointed at my plate and asked why I wasn't eating. point something at somebody/something• The man pointed the gun at her head. point to/towards• Later I discovered she was only pointing to an overflow culvert.• There were no intellectual points to be scored, no intense undergraduate conversations, no pretensions.• Peabody pointed to Grafton, which was chosen by Marvin Windows as the site for a factory.• You could, as Karl Marx and others did, point to inequities in the distribution of wealth and indict capitalism.• Larry slept on a cot in grubby clothes but made it a point to shave every day.• She made it a point to tell people as little about herself as possible.• It teaches wariness and points to the danger of narcissism.• It doesn't mean that the problem is solved, but there's a starting point to work from. point ... in the direction of• Upright at opposite ends of a turbulent field, they point woodenly in the direction of hope.• I have time to discuss only one lexical myth: this is the signpost which points us in the direction of precision.• He asked the first policeman he saw the way to London University and was pointed in the direction of the Strand.• Historically, the Black Virgin cult seems to point in the direction of two alternatives in particular.• Keep your right elbow pointing in the direction of your right hip as shown. point ... in the right direction• If you are going somewhere then you have to know where you are going in order to point in the right direction.• It also assumes that existing people are already capable and only need pointing in the right direction.• Yet it's a remarkably basic skill to master once you've been pointed in the right direction. point to/towards• Later I discovered she was only pointing to an overflow culvert.• There were no intellectual points to be scored, no intense undergraduate conversations, no pretensions.• Peabody pointed to Grafton, which was chosen by Marvin Windows as the site for a factory.• You could, as Karl Marx and others did, point to inequities in the distribution of wealth and indict capitalism.• Larry slept on a cot in grubby clothes but made it a point to shave every day.• She made it a point to tell people as little about herself as possible.• It teaches wariness and points to the danger of narcissism.• It doesn't mean that the problem is solved, but there's a starting point to work from. From Longman Business Dictionary pointpoint1 /pɔɪnt/ noun [countableC] 1a single idea, opinion, or fact, especially one that is part of a plan, argument, or discussion That’s a very interesting point. I agree with your point about the importance of safety. He made the point that economic growth would create the wealth necessary to protect the environment. 2a level on a scale Gas prices have reached their highest point so far this year. The president’s approval rating has hit its lowest point. → price point 3the point the main idea in something that is said or done which gives meaning to all of it The point is that staff are not allowed to smoke in the building. Have I completely missed the point (=failed to understand the main meaning of something)? 4one of a series of parts into which a meeting, plan etc is divided What’s the first point on the agenda? The corporation announced a five-point plan for overhauling its businesses. → action point 5FINANCE a unit of measure used in INDEXES (=series of figures giving the general level of financial markets, economic activity etc) The Financial Times 30 Share Index closed up 11 points at 1659.5. → basis point → percentage point 6a place or position Your luggage will be searched at thepoint of departure. Visas cannot be issued at the entry points along the border. → assembly point 7an exact moment, time, or stage in the development or progress of something It is too early to tell whether last month’s increase marks a turning point (=a time when a situation changes) for the company. The economy seems to be moving to the point of no return (=the point where it becomes so bad it cannot recover). → break-even point → inflection point → reorder point → trigger point 8a unit used to measure how good someone or something is or how suitable they are for something The details you give are assessed according to a points system. 9a particular quality or feature that something or someone has Finance has never been his strong point. Every system has its good points and its drawbacks. → selling point → unique selling point 10spoken a sign (.) used to separate a whole number from any DECIMALs that follow it → see also bullet point pointpoint2 verb 1point the finger (at somebody) to blame someone for something To minimise his sentence, he pointed the finger at people he had dealt with. 2point the way to show how something could change or develop successfully The article summarises the current law and points the way forward. → point something ↔ out → point to something → point to/towards something → point something ↔ up Origin point1 (1200-1300) Partly from Old French point “small hole or spot, point in time or space”, from Latin punctum, from pungere ( → PUNGENT); partly from Old French pointe “sharp end”, from Vulgar Latin puncta, from Latin pungere →20-25 →COLLOCATIONS1 →COLLOCATIONS2 →n COLLOCATIONS3 →COLLOCATIONS4 →n COLLOCATIONS5 →5 FREQUENCY1point2 verb
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