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

• Let your internal compass be your only point of reference.
  让你心中的罗盘成为你唯一的参考指南。
• 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。
• A permanent feature on land which is used as a point of reference for a land surveyor.
  土地上永久性的、供土地测量员参考使用的特征。
• AMUT enjoys a great reputation among the manufacturers of plants for the extrusion and thermoforming of thermoplastic materials and is a point of reference for everyone in this field.
  AMUT公司由于在热塑材料的挤压和热成形技术上的优异表现，受到了机械设备生产商的普遍赞誉，已成为该行业的典范。
• Second, the brief acts as a point of reference for designers, giving them key points to focus on.
  二纲要同时还可以作为设计师工作时的指南和资料，让他们知道他们应重点关注哪些问题。
• These numbers represent a point of reference and provide the preliminary data necessary for further research.
  这些数值代表了一个参考值，并为将来进行进一步的研究提供了所需的初步数据。
• As a point of reference, our main database server is pretty busy and chugs along at an average of17 transactions per second, which should total to around$ 4.40 per month.
  以下是一些参考数据，我们的主数据库是非常繁忙的，一秒大约处理17个事务，每个月的花费大约是4.4美元。
• You can succeed if you have a point of reference and a mental framework to guide your investigation.
  只要您知道一些引用关系，然后在脑海中建立一个框架，这些就可以指引您继续研究了。
• 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。
• Standard example or point of reference for making comparisons
  （供比较之用的）样板或参照点