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pinpoint

UK //ˈpɪnpɔɪnt//US //ˈpɪnpɔɪnt//

词源

源自中古英语,由 'pin'(针)和 'point'(点)组合而成,字面意思是'针尖',引申为极小的点或精确的位置。

verb

❶ 准确地找出或确定某物的位置或原因,通常指在复杂情况下精确定位。

“Scientists are trying to pinpoint the exact cause of the disease.”

(科学家们正试图精确找出这种疾病的确切原因。)

“The detective pinpointed the suspect's location using GPS data.”

(侦探利用GPS数据精确定位了嫌疑人的位置。)

同义词:identify, locate, determine

noun

❶ 极小的点或精确的位置,常用来形容非常具体或微小的细节。

“The star appeared as a tiny pinpoint of light in the telescope.”

(这颗恒星在望远镜中看起来像一个极小的光点。)

“There was just a pinpoint of blood where the needle went in.”

(针扎进去的地方只有一个小血点。)

同义词:dot, speck, spot

adjective

❶ 形容极其精确或微小的,常用于强调准确性或细节。

“The surgeon made a pinpoint incision to remove the tumor.”

(外科医生做了一个极其精确的切口来切除肿瘤。)

“The missile has pinpoint accuracy, hitting targets within centimeters.”

(这种导弹具有极高的精确度,能命中厘米级的目标。)

同义词:precise, exact, accurate

常见短语

pinpoint accuracy — 形容极其精确的程度,常用于描述技术、武器或测量等需要高精度的场景。

“The new satellite imaging system offers pinpoint accuracy for mapping.”

(新的卫星成像系统为地图绘制提供了极高的精确度。)