pin·point
verb/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
/ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they pinpoint | /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/ /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/ |
| he / she / it pinpoints | /ˈpɪnpɔɪnts/ /ˈpɪnpɔɪnts/ |
| past simple pinpointed | /ˈpɪnpɔɪntɪd/ /ˈpɪnpɔɪntɪd/ |
| past participle pinpointed | /ˈpɪnpɔɪntɪd/ /ˈpɪnpɔɪntɪd/ |
| -ing form pinpointing | /ˈpɪnpɔɪntɪŋ/ /ˈpɪnpɔɪntɪŋ/ |
- pinpoint something to find and show the exact position of somebody/something or the exact time that something 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。 - With this you can pinpoint the precise location of the sound.
你用这个就能找出声音的确切位置。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- exactly
- precisely
- can
- be difficult to
- be hard to
- …
- as
- He was able to pinpoint on the map the site of the medieval village.
- pinpoint something to be able to give the exact reason for something or to describe something 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- exactly
- precisely
- can
- be difficult to
- be hard to
- …
- as
- The report pinpointed the areas most in need of help.