pinpoint
UK ['pɪn.pɔɪnt] US ['pɪn-] verb transitive
■to find out or say the exact position in space or time of something 准确指出，确定（位置或时间）•It is not possible to pinpoint precisely the time of death.准确地确定死亡时间是不可能的。 ■to discover or describe the exact facts about something 查明；准确描述•Emergency workers at the site are still unable to pinpoint the cause of the explosion.现场的急救人员仍然无法确定爆炸的起因。
UK ['pɪn.pɔɪnt] US ['pɪn-] noun countable
■a very small spot of something 极小的点•a pinpoint of light光点
UK ['pɪn.pɔɪnt] US ['pɪn-] adjective [before noun]
■very exact 确切的，精确的•The computer will calculate your position with pinpoint accuracy.这台电脑能够精确地计算出你的位置。 |