Wordiyopinpoint
🇬🇧 UK/'pinpɒint/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To identify or locate someone or something with great precision.
精确定位，准确找到
n.
The sharp point of a pin; something extremely small or precise.
针尖；极小之物
adj.
Extremely precise or accurate, especially in terms of location.
精确的，精准的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishpinstem
+
pointstem
=pinpoint
Common Collocations
- 1.pinpoint accuracy精准无误
- 2.pinpoint the cause找出原因
- 3.pinpoint the location精确定位
- 4.[pinpoint the problem]找准问题所在
Example Sentences
- 1.
Investigators used satellite data to pinpoint the exact location of the crash.
- 2.
It's difficult to pinpoint the cause of the patient's recurring headaches.
- 3.
The audit helped management pinpoint inefficiencies in the supply chain.