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point

/pɔɪnt/

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variant 1: pointed
variant 2: points
variant 3: pointing

1 · verb

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

指出；指

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She pointed out the error in the form in a polite tone.

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她用礼貌的语气指出了表格里的错误。

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