focal point
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈfocal point noun [countable] 1 MAINthe person or thing that you pay most attention to 〔注意力的〕焦点，重点focal point of The pool is the focal point of the hotel. 泳池是这家酒店的聚焦点。focal point for The new tax has been the focal point for much discussion. 新的税项已成为热议的焦点。2. technicalHPO the point at which beams of light meet after they have been through a lens 〔透镜的〕焦点
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focal point• Everybody fussed over his brilliance to a great degree; he was a focal point at our school.• The state-sponsored agro-industrial cooperatives are the focal point for this discussion of the creation of an industrial proletariat.• Those loans are the focal point of the bad-debt crisis plaguing the financial system and weighing down the economy.• More importantly, it becomes the focal point in the player's mind.• Again the castle formed the focal point of the walls.• It is the focal point of a permanent campaign to give independence through personal transport to as many people as possible.• The kitchen is usually the focal point of the home.ˈfocal point nounChineseSyllable
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focal point
ˈfocal point
noun [countable]
1. the person or thing that you pay most attention to
focal point of
The pool is the focal point of the hotel.
focal point for
The new tax has been the focal point for much discussion.
2. technical the point at which beams of light meet after they have been through a lens
ˈfocal point
noun [countable]1. the person or thing that you pay most attention to
focal point of
focal point for
2. technical the point at which beams of light meet after they have been through a lens