point/ pɔɪnt /

1.noun [c] 
(in report,lecture,interview) 论点

The research made some valid points.
研究得出了一些有效的论点。
2.noun [of argument] [ discussion] 
(significant part) 要害

He came straight to the point.
他切中要害。
3.noun [s] [of action] 
(purpose) 目的

What was the point in getting married?
结婚目的何在?
4.noun [of report] [ project] [ situation] 
(aspect) 点

The most interesting point about the village was its religion.
关于这个村庄最有趣的一点是它的宗教。
5.noun [c] 
(place) 位置

We were nearing the point where the lane curved round to the right.
我们在道路向右转弯这个位置附近。
6.noun [s] 
(moment) 时刻

At this point the girl slowly sat up on the sofa.
就在这时女孩在沙发上慢慢坐起。
7.noun [of needle] [ knife] [ instrument] 
(sharp end) 尖端

8.noun [c] 
(in score,competition,game,sport) 分

New Zealand have beaten Scotland by 21 points to 18.
新西兰以21分比18分赢了苏格兰。
9.noun [c] 
(also: power point) 插座

10.noun [c] 
(also: decimal point) 小数点

seven point eight per cent
百分之七点八
11.vi.
(with finger,stick) 指出

12.vt.[+gun] [ finger] [ stick] 
to point sth at sb 把某物瞄准某人

13.n pl [Auto] 
接触点

14.n pl [BRIT] [Railway] 
道岔

there's no point (in doing that)
(那样做)毫无意义
good/bad points
 [of person] 优/缺点
a strong point
长处
the train stops at Carlisle and all points south
火车停靠卡莱尔及其以南的所有站点
at that point
那时
up to a point
在某种程度上
two point five
二点五
to be on the point of doing sth
正要做某事时
to make a point of doing sth
特意做某事
to get/miss the point
理解/不理解要点
to come/get to the point
切中要点
to make one's point
使他人领会自己的意思
to prove one's point
证明某人的观点
that's the whole point!
正是这个意思!
to be beside the point
不切题的
you've got a point there!
你言之有理!
I take/see your point
我接受/理解你的看法
in point of fact
事实上
the points of the compass
罗盘上的罗经点
to point at sth/sb
指着某物/某人
to point to sth/sb
指向某物/某人
Mr Jones pointed to a chair and asked her to sit down.
琼斯先生指指椅子请她坐下。
to point to {or} towards sth
 [sign,needle,arrow+] 指向某物
to point to sth
 [fact+] 暗示某事
15.n pl [speaker+] 
指出

They pointed proudly to the administration's success in recent years.
他们自豪地指出近年来在管理上的成功。
to point forwards/north
指向前/北
to point the way forward
标引前方道路