point of reference

英 [ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈrefrəns]

美 [ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈrefrəns]

n.  参照物; 参考依据

化学

牛津词典

noun

• 参照物；参考依据
  something that you already know that helps you understand a situation or explain sth to sb

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （用于了解情况或进行交流的）参照依据，参考标准
  Apoint of referenceis something which you use to help you understand a situation or communicate with someone.
  1. Do we still have any fixed point of reference in the teaching of English?
     我们在英语教学上还有固定不变的参考标准吗？

英英释义

noun

• an indicator that orients you generally
  1. it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved
  Synonym:reference pointreference

双语例句

• Practice, for the erection of public logistics information platform provides a point of reference, as a public logistics information platform development guide.
  实践上，为公共物流信息平台的搭建提供了一种参考标准，可作为公共物流信息平台的开发指南。
• In order to answer this question, you need a point of reference.
  为了回答这些问题，你需要一点参考。
• Objective: To summarize the experience of predecessors, better use of the wind pool point, this study of the wind pool point to the clinical use of the wind pool to provide a more reliable point of reference.
  目的：为了总结前人的经验，更好地运用风池穴，本研究对风池穴进行了较详尽的探讨，从而为临床运用风池穴提供更可靠的参考依据。
• Like "Far East" or "Orient", either term makes sense only if one takes Europe as the point of reference.
  就像远东或东方一样，这些词只是在以欧洲作为参照物时才有意义。
• This is possible only if we have a point of reference that lies beyond the roller coaster.
  只有当我们拥有一个处于过山车之外的参考点才能做到这一点。
• These artifacts must always be at hand before, during and after a project, because they offer a primary point of reference for planning, design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization methods.
  在项目开始之前、进行期间以及结束之后，这些工件必须始终记在心里，因为它们提供了规划、设计、实施、维护及优化方法参考的要点。
• If you anticipate complex use of XPath with PHP, this specification is a reliable point of reference.
  如果您预感到XPath与PHP的使用将会十分复杂，那么这个规范是一个很可靠的参考资源。
• It also acts as a crucial point of reference for attendees making their way around this gigantic maze of a building.
  它也作为决策的参考解决这个巨大的迷宫建设的方式参加者的关键所在。
• Standard example or point of reference for making comparisons
  （供比较之用的）样板或参照点
• The astonishing breadth of his thinking makes him an indispensable point of reference for a wide range of disciplines.
  正是他令人惊奇的思想宽度，使得他的那些涉及宽泛规训的观点必不可少。