英语词汇“to make a point of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e. to make a point of: to treat or regard (something) as essential or indispensable; to make (doing something) a special object. to make (it) a point to: (formerly also without it) to make a special or deliberate effort or undertaking to (do something).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [verb (transitive)] > regard as important > regard as essential

to make a point of1612

1612 W. Strachey Lawes in P. Force Tracts (1844) III. 52 The Serjeant ought to know euery souldier, and to make it a point of his duty to see that they keep their lodgings cleane.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa IV. xxiv. 127 The women are enraged at both the correspondents for this; and more than ever make a point of conquering her.

1798 S. Lee Young Lady's Tale in H. Lee Canterbury Tales II. 546 I found myself very sad, and lonely,..so all my kindred made it a point to have me a visiting among them.

a1806 C. J. Fox Hist. James II (1808) 12 The King made no point of adhering to his concessions.

1823 W. Tennant Cardinal Beaton iv. iii. 121 I mak a pount to be an e'e-witness o' ilka business o' that sort.

1833 H. Martineau Brooke & Brooke Farm (ed. 3) vii. 88 Her husband made such a point of his tea that she had little hope of persuading him to give it up.

1868 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. App. 581 A former colleague of mine in the Oxford Schools always made a point of describing him as ‘William the Purchaser’.

1906 F. H. Burnett Shuttle xxxiii. 330 Throughout his life he had made a point of ‘getting even’ with those who had irritatingly crossed his path.

1925 F. S. Fitzgerald Great Gatsby vi. 131 I'd like to know who he is and what he does,..and I think I'll make a point of finding out.

1962 Y. Malkiel in F. W. Householder & S. Saporta Probl. Lexicogr. 3 Numerous research-library catalogues make it a point to distinguish between mono-, bi-, tri-lingual and polyglot dictionaries.

1994 Summit Bank Third Quarter 5/1 All of the vendors make a point of saying that ‘recycled’ doesn't mean ‘cheap-looking’.

单词	to make a point of
释义	> as lemmas to make a point of e. to make a point of: to treat or regard (something) as essential or indispensable; to make (doing something) a special object. to make (it) a point to: (formerly also without it) to make a special or deliberate effort or undertaking to (do something). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [verb (transitive)] > regard as important > regard as essential to make a point of1612 1612 W. Strachey Lawes in P. Force Tracts (1844) III. 52 The Serjeant ought to know euery souldier, and to make it a point of his duty to see that they keep their lodgings cleane. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa IV. xxiv. 127 The women are enraged at both the correspondents for this; and more than ever make a point of conquering her. 1798 S. Lee Young Lady's Tale in H. Lee Canterbury Tales II. 546 I found myself very sad, and lonely,..so all my kindred made it a point to have me a visiting among them. a1806 C. J. Fox Hist. James II (1808) 12 The King made no point of adhering to his concessions. 1823 W. Tennant Cardinal Beaton iv. iii. 121 I mak a pount to be an e'e-witness o' ilka business o' that sort. 1833 H. Martineau Brooke & Brooke Farm (ed. 3) vii. 88 Her husband made such a point of his tea that she had little hope of persuading him to give it up. 1868 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. App. 581 A former colleague of mine in the Oxford Schools always made a point of describing him as ‘William the Purchaser’. 1906 F. H. Burnett Shuttle xxxiii. 330 Throughout his life he had made a point of ‘getting even’ with those who had irritatingly crossed his path. 1925 F. S. Fitzgerald Great Gatsby vi. 131 I'd like to know who he is and what he does,..and I think I'll make a point of finding out. 1962 Y. Malkiel in F. W. Householder & S. Saporta Probl. Lexicogr. 3 Numerous research-library catalogues make it a point to distinguish between mono-, bi-, tri-lingual and polyglot dictionaries. 1994 Summit Bank Third Quarter 5/1 All of the vendors make a point of saying that ‘recycled’ doesn't mean ‘cheap-looking’. extracted from pointn.¹ < as lemmas
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