| 词汇 | pinch-point |
| 释义 | pinch point noun[ C ] uk /ˈpɪntʃ ˌpɔɪnt/ us /ˈpɪntʃ ˌpɔɪnt/ a place where a road or path becomes narrow, or a place where there is often a lot of traffic, causing the traffic to slow down or stop: （在车流量大的地方，使道路变窄以令车辆减速或停下的）窄点，夹点 State Route 78 through North County is full of pinch points.穿越北县的78号国道上设置了很多夹点。 Chicanes are barriers placed on the sides of roads to create pinch points that force vehicles to slow down.减速路堤是放置在路边的障碍物，用来制造夹点，迫使车辆减速。 See also bottleneck a point in a process where there are difficulties and the process slows down or stops: （经历困难而使整个过程减缓或停止的）夹点 Emergency rooms are now the pinch point in a mental health system that's not functioning very well.目前急诊室是精神健康系统运转不良的困难夹点。 There are many possible pinch points in the schedule.这个日程安排存在许多可能的困难夹点。 See also bottleneck On the road: traffic jams back back someone up backed up bottleneck bumper congestion gridlocked high-traffic jam rush hour snarl-up snarled up sock sock something/someone in (with sb) tail back tailback traffic traffic calming traffic jam You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Roads & routes in general Preventing and impeding Examples of pinch pointpinch point The strongest cross-party, cross-community support exists to solve the problem, whether it is referred to as congestion, a bottleneck or a pinchpoint. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a very severe pinchpoint in the road network. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The increase of two lanes to three lanes relates to the railway bridges which are a pinchpoint on the route. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that the reason for the change is that that bit of the line is a pinchpoint, which causes congestion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Although "congestion" is referred to, the study really misses the point that there is an urgent economic need to relieve serious pinchpoint congestion spots. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What are the aims of such a scheme if they are not to release the pinchpoint and the congestion? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have considered the position of the pinchpoint at the southern end of the village, because this is something that occurs in different parts of the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Housing is a particularly acute pinchpoint. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are not necessarily against the school run but it has proved time and again to be a pinchpoint for congestion, not least in many suburban areas. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The station itself however remained a two-track pinchpoint. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In geometry, a pinchpoint or cuspidal point is a type of singular point on an algebraic surface. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. If there is enough friction where the rope is pinched between the barrel and the ramp, the pinchpoint becomes the attachment point. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The length of tube (measured from initial pinchpoint near the inlet to the final release point near the outlet) does not affect the flow rate. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These pinch points imply the existence of an absolute instability. Unfortunately the maps we have to deal with have pinch points. See all examples of pinch point These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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