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单词 jumping-off place
释义

jumping-off place

noun

jump·​ing-off place ˌjəm-piŋ-ˈȯf- How to pronounce jumping-off place (audio)
1
: a place or point from which an enterprise, investigation, or discussion is launched

called also jumping-off point

2
: a remote or isolated place

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This criteria as a jumping-off place naturally leads to a wildly diverse group of people. Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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