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

• The point of reference for analyzing the linguistic situation in Catalonia is the language which a person speaks and not their ethnic identity as in China.
  ¨分析加泰罗尼亚语言现状的参照点在于，使用这一语言的人并不象在中国那样就是属于某一个民族的人。
• 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。
• True North is a navigational point on a gyro compass-an unchanging point of reference and grounding, despite shifting conditions and turbulent environments.
  真正的北方是回转罗盘指引的航行方向-一个永远不变的参照和基准，即便条件不断变化、环境纷繁复杂。
• 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。
• 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。
• Perhaps this is an issue of judgment from the point of reference of the Spider Kingdom.
  从蜘蛛王国的观点来看，这也许是一个比较性的判断问题。
• 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。
• The height to which something is elevated above a point of reference such as the ground. Computational accuracy of equivalent magnetic charge method is high, but its calculation is complicated.
  高地，丘，隆起某一事物升高的高度，与地面相对而言等效磁荷法计算精度高，但计算过程相对复杂。
• 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。
• CNC machine tools owned by the principle point of reference and fault analysis
  数控机床归基准点的原理及故障分析