[VERB 动词]确认；准确解释（或说明） If you pinpoint the cause of something, you discover or explain the cause exactly.
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It was almost impossible to pinpoint the cause of death.
几乎不可能确认死因。
...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
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。
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[VERB 动词]精确地确定（或指明）…的位置 If you pinpoint something or its position, you discover or show exactly where it is.
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I could pinpoint his precise location on a map...
我能在地图上指明他的准确位置。
Computers pinpointed where the shells were coming from.
计算机确定了炮弹发射的位置。
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[ADJ 形容词]定点的；定位精确的；非常精确的 If something is placed with pinpoint accuracy, it is placed in exactly the right place or position.
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...the pinpoint accuracy of the bombing campaigns.
战略性轰炸的精确定位
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pin·point/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt; NAmEˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
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pinpointpinpointspinpointedpinpointingverb1pinpointsth to find and show the exact position of sb/sth or the exact time that sth happened 明确指出，确定（位置或时间）◆He was able to pinpoint on the map the site of the medieval village.他能在地图上准确找出那个中世纪村庄的位置。2pinpointsth to be able to give the exact reason for sth or to describe sth exactly 准确解释（或说明）◆The report pinpointed the areas most in need of help.报告精确说明了亟待援助的地区。adjectiveif sth is done with pinpoint accuracy,it is done exactly and in exactly the right position 准确的；精确的◆The pilots bombed strategic targets with pinpoint accuracy.飞行员准确地轰炸了战略目标。nouna very small area of sth, especially light 极小的范围；光点pin·point/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt; NAmEˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
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pinpointpin‧point1 /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/ verb [transitive]
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1to discover or explain exactly the real facts about something or the cause of a problem: It’s difficult to pinpoint the cause of the accident.pinpoint what/how/why etc They need to pinpoint exactly what skills are necessary.2to find or show the exact position of something: Rescue teams have now pinpointed the location of the ship.
pinpoint1 verb
pinpoint2 noun
pinpointpinpoint2 noun [countable]
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1a very small area or dot of somethingpinpoint of tiny pinpoints of light2with pinpoint accuracy very exactly: The missiles can hit targets with pinpoint accuracy.