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

• These artifacts must always be at hand before, during and after a project, because they offer a primary point of reference for planning, design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization methods.
  在项目开始之前、进行期间以及结束之后，这些工件必须始终记在心里，因为它们提供了规划、设计、实施、维护及优化方法参考的要点。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Thomas suspects that the horizon provides a helpful point of reference, allowing people to sense the difference between their body's natural motion and the motion of the ship.
  托马斯猜测地平线给人们提供了一个更有利的参照点，让人们感受到身体自然晃动和船体晃动的差别所在。
• 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？
• 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。
• In this article, we have provided a single point of reference for each the different interaction styles used by WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere ESB components.
  在本文中，我们为WebSphereProcessServer和WebSphereESB组件使用的每个不同的交互样式提供了统一的参考源。