pinpoint

英 [ˈpɪnpɔɪnt]

美 [ˈpɪnpɔɪnt]

v.  明确指出，确定(位置或时间); 准确解释(或说明)
adj.  准确的; 精确的
n.  极小的范围; 光点

第三人称单数：pinpoints　过去分词：pinpointed　现在分词：pinpointing　过去式：pinpointed　复数：pinpoints　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9530 / COCA.8150

牛津词典

verb

• 明确指出，确定（位置或时间）
  to find and show the exact position of sb/sth or the exact time that sth happened
  1. He was able to pinpoint on the map the site of the medieval village.
     他能在地图上准确找出那个中世纪村庄的位置。
• 准确解释（或说明）
  to be able to give the exact reason for sth or to describe sth exactly
  1. The report pinpointed the areas most in need of help.
     报告精确说明了亟待援助的地区。

adj.

• 准确的；精确的
  if sth is done with pinpoint accuracy , it is done exactly and in exactly the right position
  1. The pilots bombed strategic targets with pinpoint accuracy.
     飞行员准确地轰炸了战略目标。

noun

• 极小的范围；光点
  a very small area of sth, especially light

柯林斯词典

• VERB 确认；准确解释（或说明）
  If youpinpointthe cause of something, you discover or explain the cause exactly.
  1. It was almost impossible to pinpoint the cause of death.
     几乎不可能确认死因。
  2. ...if you can pinpoint exactly what the anger is about...
     如果你能确切地解释愤怒从何而来
  3. The commission pinpoints inadequate housing as a basic problem threatening village life.
     该委员会明确指出住房不足是威胁村民生活的根本问题。
• VERB 精确地确定（或指明）…的位置
  If youpinpointsomething or its position, you discover or show exactly where it is.
  1. I could pinpoint his precise location on a map...
     我能在地图上指明他的准确位置。
  2. Computers pinpointed where the shells were coming from.
     计算机确定了炮弹发射的位置。
• ADJ 定点的；定位精确的；非常精确的
  If something is placed withpinpointaccuracy, it is placed in exactly the right place or position.
  1. ...the pinpoint accuracy of the bombing campaigns.
     战略性轰炸的精确定位

英英释义

noun

• the sharp point of a pin
• a very small spot
  1. the plane was just a speck in the sky
  Synonym:speck
• a very brief moment
  1. they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together

verb

• locate exactly
  1. can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?
  2. The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome
  Synonym:nail

双语例句

• All of this diversity makes it difficult to separate out and pinpoint just the type of information you want.
  这一切的多样性，难以分开并针对刚刚类型的信息你想。
• This functionality enables you to pinpoint the performance culprit easily and efficiently by analyzing the online or extracted reports.
  这一功能性使您能够通过分析在线的或者解压的报告轻易地和有效地查明性能问题。
• Melvin found one that helped him pinpoint North Korea's aeronautical beacons.
  梅尔文发现的一份文件帮助他准确地定位了朝鲜的航空信号灯位置。
• These allow us to pinpoint any spot on the surface of the Earth.
  这些线使我们能精确地给地球表面的每一个点定位。
• Data recorders also pinpoint mechanical faults rapidly, reducing repair times.
  数据记录仪还能迅速查明机械故障，减少维修次数。
• Google Maps work with coordinates you know, latitude and longitude those numbers that essentially pinpoint anything on earth.
  Google地图使用的是坐标&纬度和经度，这些数字实际上可以精确定位地球上的任何地方。
• Clock-timing adjustments can pinpoint problems with crosstalk as well as with bus timing.
  时钟选择调整能查明总线时间和干扰问题。
• It's difficult to pinpoint the cause of the accident.
  很难清楚地找到事故发生的原因。
• It was almost impossible to pinpoint the cause of death.
  几乎不可能确认死因。
• They cannot pinpoint where you are or what you want, so the information they provide is not game-changing.
  它们不能定位你在什么地点，你需要什么，所以它们提供的都不是具有颠覆性意义的信息。