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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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
• 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。
• 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。