point to
phrasal verbpoint to something
- to mention something that you think is important and/or the reason why a particular situation exists
提出,指出(重要的事或理由) - The board of directors pointed to falling productivity to justify their decision.
董事会指出生产率下降一事为其决策辩护。 - Pointing to the results of a recent survey, he claimed voters were most interested in education and unemployment.
他指出最近的一项调查结果,声称选民对教育和失业最感兴趣。 - They point to the fact that exercising can improve your mood.
他们指出,锻炼可以改善情绪。
- The board of directors pointed to falling productivity to justify their decision.
- to suggest that something is true or likely
暗示;预示 - All the signs point to a successful year ahead.
一切迹象都预示着来年将一帆风顺。 - The evidence before us points clearly to his innocence.
我们面前的证据清楚地表明他是无辜的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accusingly
- downwards/downward
- upwards/upward
- …
- at
- in the direction of
- to
- …
- point straight at somebody/something
- point the way
- correctly
- rightly
- helpfully
- …
- must
- should
- try to
- …
- to
- clearly
- directly
- seem to
- All the signs point to a successful year ahead.