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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Standard example or point of reference for making comparisons
  （供比较之用的）样板或参照点
• 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。
• The SOA-RM should be the number one point of reference for SOA concepts, elements, and logical analysis views.
  SOA-RM应该是SOA概念，元素以及逻辑性分析视图的一点。
• 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。
• 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。