单词 | reference point |
释义 | reference pointreference point (also point/frame of reference) a) an idea, fact, event etc that you already know, which helps you understand or make a judgment about another situation 〔帮助理解或判断的〕参照标准,参考依据 Lee’s case will be the reference point for lawyers in tomorrow’s trial. 李的判例将成为律师在明天庭审时的参考依据。 She used her work experience as a frame of reference for her teaching. 她把自己的工作经历作为教学的参考依据。 b) something that you can see that helps you to know where you are when you are travelling in an area 〔用于识别方位的〕参照物 Examples from the Corpus reference point• The time he spent in prison serves as a point of reference for Bowden - the lessons are worth remembering.• This team has a reference point.• It was a reference point without which the tragedy could not be expressed.• But he remained a constant reference point among those concerned about the course the nation was taking.• They establish reference points and reference lines.• Align to line up typeset or other graphic material as specified, using a base or vertical line as the reference point.• Fitzgerald's case will be the reference point for lawyers in tomorrow's trial.• It is equally correct and sometimes more useful to view demand from the reference point of quantity.• I concentrated on the reference points and on keeping one or two rotor diameters away from the other ship.• We are left with a play on signs which has no ultimate reference point other than the commodity. → reference point at reference1(1) |
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