[countable] a thing that sb says or writes giving their opinion or stating a fact论点；观点；见解◆She made several interesting points at the meeting.她在会上提出了几个有趣的观点。◆I take your point (= understand and accept what you are saying).我接受你的观点。⨁to make / raise a point表明／提出观点 ⨁ to discuss / get across / prove a point讨论／清楚地表达／证明观点 (usually the point) [singular] the main or most important idea in sth that is said or done重点；要点；核心问题◆The point is that unless we reduce costs we'll go bankrupt.关键是除非我们降低成本，否则就会破产。◆I'll come straight to the point: we need more money.我就开门见山吧：我们需要更多的钱。⨁to come to / get to the point说正题 ⨁ to get / miss the point听懂；没听懂 [uncountable; singular] the purpose or aim of sth意图；目的；理由◆What's the point of this memo?备忘录的用途是什么？◆There's no point in throwing good money after bad.没有理由赔了夫人又折兵。 [countable] a particular detail or fact具体细节（或事实）◆The main points of the meeting were summarized in the minutes.会议的要点已在会议记录中作了撮要。◆a six-point survival guide for new managers给新任经理的六点生存指南⨁the main / finer points (of sth)（某事的）要点／细节 [countable] a particular quality or feature that sb/sth has特点；特性；特征◆He has some good points.他有一些长处。◆One of the project's plus points is that it is very cheap.这个项目的另一大好处就是它非常便宜。⨁good / plus / strong points长处；好处；优点 [countable] a particular time, stage or level时刻；关头；阶段◆ At one point, the dollar fell to 128¢ to the euro.美元曾一度跌至 1 欧元兑 128 美分。◆The negotiations have reached a critical point.谈判已到了紧急关头。⨁a high / low point最佳／最糟时刻 ⨁ to get to / reach a point到某一时期 (Finance 金融) [countable] a mark or unit on a scale of measurement, especially a financial index（尤指金融指数的）点，度量单位◆Blue-chip stocks were up 87 points.蓝筹股上涨了 87 点。◆The FTSE index closed down 144.51 points.《金融时报》指数收盘时下跌 144.51 点。◆Denmark's central bank cut its rates by half a point.丹麦的中央银行削减利率 0.5 个点。⨁to drop / fall / increase / jump / rise (by) …points下跌／下降／增长／突涨／上涨…个点 [countable] a unit used to measure the quality of sb/sth（衡量某人或某事的品质或质量的单位）点，分◆Lending decisions are made on a points system.贷款决策实行点数制。 [countable] a particular place or area某地方；地点◆I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall.我会在入境大厅的迎候点等你。◆Hamburg remains the focal point (= the centre) of our work.汉堡仍然是我们工作的中心。 [countable] a small dot that separates a whole number from the part that comes after it小数点；点◆a decimal point小数点◆2.6 (said: ‘two point six’) 2.6 （读作“二点六”） ●ˌpoint of ˈcontacta place where you go or a person that you speak to when you are dealing with an organization联络点；联络人◆The receptionist is the first point of contact most people have with the company.多数人与公司接触的第一个人是前台接待。●a ˌpoint of deˈparturea place where a journey starts出发点an idea, a theory or an event that is used to start a discussion, an activity, etc.起点；抛砖引玉的事物 action point assembly point basis point break-even point breaking point bullet point gross rating point half point inflection point order point price point quarter point ratings point reorder point selling point strategic inflection point talking point trigger point unique selling point