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

• Using DNA data from the PDAY study, the scientists will work to pinpoint specific atherosclerosis genes.
  利用PDAY研究的DNA数据，科学家们试图精确地找到特定的动脉粥样硬化基因。
• There is no way I can pinpoint these attacks.
  要想准确找出以后的袭击就更不可能了。
• It was almost impossible to pinpoint the cause of death.
  几乎不可能确认死因。
• 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。
• 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。
• Already, they have been able to pinpoint four of these out of the virus's total of eight.
  在这种病毒总共8个基因中，这些科学家已经找到了4个能让病毒变得致命的基因。
• This can be used to pinpoint network problems or performance bottlenecks, and provides cohesive management for server farms.
  这就能用来指出网络问题或性能瓶颈，为服务器群提供集中的管理。
• It's difficult to pinpoint the cause of the accident.
  很难清楚地找到事故发生的原因。
• 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。
• These missles can be fired with pinpoint accuracy.
  这些导弹可精确地命中目标。