pinpoint
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you pinpoint the cause of something, you discover or explain the cause exactly. 准确指出 (原因)
It was almost impossible to pinpoint the cause of death. 几乎不可能确定死因。
...if you can pinpoint exactly what the anger is about. …如果你能确切说明生气的原因。
2. V-T If you pinpoint something or its position, you discover or show exactly where it is. 给…准确定位
I could pinpoint his precise location on a map. 我能在地图上指出他的确切位置。
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pinpoint /ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt/ (pinpointing,pinpointed,pinpoints)
剑桥词典
- 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原因。 返回 pinpoint