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    starting point

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈstarting ˌpoint noun [countable usually singular]  1  an idea or situation from which a discussion, process etc can develop 〔讨论、过程等的〕起点，基础starting point for The article provides a starting point for discussion. 这篇文章为讨论提供了一个起点。2. a place from where a journey starts 〔旅行的〕出发点，起点
    Examples from the Corpus
    starting point• As always, use this list as a starting point for your own selections.• Frye emphasized that his suggestions were just a starting point for discussion.• The natural starting point was the Westminster system.• But these areas then become the starting point for further subdivision and countless small refinements conditioned by the eye alone.• The following recipes might serve as a useful starting point for those who want to try smoking game.• For many, bebop, because of its rhythmic instinct and rebellious style, was a verbal starting point.• Privatization is simply the wrong starting point for a discussion of the role of government.
    ˈstarting ˌpoint nounChineseSyllable
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    starting point
    ˈstarting ˌpoint noun [countable usually singular]
    1. an idea or situation from which a discussion, process etc can develop
        starting point for
        The article provides a starting point for discussion.
    2. a place from where a journey starts


    starting pointBrE /ˈstɑːtɪŋ pɔɪnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ pɔɪnt/ 🔊 noun~ (for sth) a thing, an idea or a set of facts that can be used to begin a discussion or process （讨论或过程的）起点，基础◆The article served as a useful starting point for our discussion. 这篇文章成了我们展开讨论的良好起点。🔊🔊the place where you begin a journey （旅行的）起点，出发点<titled tranID="26" status="2">Restaurants<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>餐馆</chn></titled>

    Eating out 去餐馆吃饭

    • eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant 在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面
    • go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal 去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐
    • have a meal with sb 与某人一起吃饭
    • make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada) （以山田的名字）预订座位
    • reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six 预订一张坐六人的桌子
    • ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window 要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子

    In the restaurant 在餐馆

    • wait to be seated 等待就座
    • show sb to their table 把某人引到桌旁
    • sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter 坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边
    • hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list 把菜单／酒水单递给某人
    • open/read/study/peruse the menu 打开／看／仔细看菜单
    • the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list 这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单
    • taste/sample/try the wine 品尝葡萄酒
    • the waiter takes your order 服务生帮你点餐
    • order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty 点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜
    • serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee 端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡
    • complain about the food/the service/your meal 抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好
    • enjoy your meal 享用饭菜

    Paying 结账

    • pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check 付账；要求结账
    • pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal 付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭
    • service is (not) included 不含服务费
    • give sb/leave (sb) a tip 给某人小费