pinpointed

英 [ˈpɪnpɔɪntɪd]

美 [ˈpɪnpɔɪntɪd]

v.  明确指出，确定(位置或时间); 准确解释(或说明)
pinpoint的过去分词和过去式

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

双语例句

• He's pinpointed the national reservoirs.
  他精确标示出全国水库位置。
• Many of the dates above can be pinpointed quite accurately but some have some uncertainty, usually by a few months one way or the other.
  以上大部分日期可以很精确的指出，但是也有一些还不能确定，不管怎样，总是要经过几个月时间。
• Israeli researchers have pinpointed a human brain region that keys in overcoming fear.
  以色列科学家在人的大脑中定位到一个区域，认为这里对克服恐惧感起重要作用。
• US scientists have pinpointed a type of nerve cell in mice which appears to generate the itch sensation.
  美国科学家在老鼠身上精确的找到一种可以产生痒痒感觉的神经细胞。
• By using a wide-ranging framework Dr Strenger thinks he has pinpointed the cause.
  通过这一涉及多个领域、涵盖面很广的研究，斯特兰博士认为他已经发现了导致该现象的原因。
• We pinpointed the flaws in his argument.
  我们突出他辩论中的错误。
• Computers pinpointed where the shells were coming from.
  计算机确定了炮弹发射的位置。
• A new study has pinpointed the mosquito species responsible for most malaria cases in southwestern Cameroon& an area where little is known about the transmission of the disease.
  一项新的研究锁定了造成喀麦隆西南部绝大多数疟疾病例的蚊子类型。此前科学家对于该地区疟疾的传播情况知之甚少。
• By learning from patients who nod off unexpectedly during the day, researchers have pinpointed a chemical that could help people who can't sleep at night.
  通过对白日发作性睡眠患者的研究，研究人员指出一种化学物质将对夜间失眠患者有帮助。
• This binding capability can be pinpointed to a characteristic base sequence known as a homeobox.
  这种能力与被称为同源框的特定碱基序列有关。