0 an idea, opinion, or piece of information that is said or written -- 觀點；論點
"We'll take the bus." "But we don't have any money for the fare." "That's a point." 「我們乘公共汽車吧。」「但我們沒錢買車票。」「這倒是。」
The fact that he doesn't want to come is beside the point - he should have been invited. 他不想來這並不重要——重要的是他本來應該受邀請的。
OK, you've made your point (= told us your opinion) - there's no need to go on about it. 好，你已經表明了你的觀點，沒必要再多說了。
Yes, I can see your point/you've got a point there. 是的，我明白你的意思／你說得有道理。
He hasn't got much money, but that's not the point (= that is not the important thing). 他沒有多少錢，但這不是重點。
Please get to the point (= say the thing that is most important to you). 請言歸正轉。
I take your point/Point taken (= I understand that what you are saying is important). 我明白你的意思。
I think you missed (= did not understand) the point of what she was saying. 我認為你沒有理解她說的要點。
The point is, if you don't claim the money now you might never get it. 重要的是，如果你現在不索取這筆錢的話，你可能就再也得不到了。
You made some interesting points in your speech. 你發言中有些觀點很有趣。
I'd like to discuss the first point in your essay. 我想討論一下你文章中的第一點。
1 a particular time or stage reached in a process -- 時刻；階段
This is a good point from which to watch the race. 這是個觀看比賽的好地方。
I said I'd tell her the bad news, but when it came to the point (= when I had to do it), I couldn't. 我說過我要告訴她這個壞消息，但真要開口的時候，我卻說不出口了。
[ + question word ] It was so confusing that eventually it got to the point where no one knew what was going on. 這件事很莫名其妙，最後無人知道到底發生了甚麼事。
I was completely lost at one point. 我一度完全不知所措了。
At that point, a soldier opened fire on the car. 就在此時，一個士兵向轎車開了火。
2 purpose or usefulness -- 目的，意義；用處
I see little point in discussing this further. 我看不出繼續討論還有甚麼意義。
I'd like to write to him, but what's the point? He never writes back. 我願意寫信給他，但這有甚麼用呢？他從不回信。
[ + -ing verb ] informal There's no point arguing about it - we're going and that's that. 爭辯也沒有用——我們要去，就這麼定了。
3 a mark or unit for counting, especially how much a person or team has scored in a sport -- （尤指體育運動的）比分，得分
The large letters are in 7.5 point type, and the small letters are in 6 point. 大的字母是7½點的，小的是6點的。
Interest rates have risen by two percentage points (= two percent). 利率上漲了兩個百分點。
He won the world heavyweight boxing championship on points (= as a result of the points that he had won). 他以點數贏得了世界重量級拳擊冠軍。
5 a particular quality or characteristic of a person or thing -- 特點；特質；特徵
"No, go that way, " I said, pointing in the opposite direction.
Select the function you require by pointing to the toggle with the mouse and then clicking.
She pointed to her watch as a sign that it was getting late and she wanted to leave.
She carefully pushed the sharp point of the needle into the back of her hand.
He thrust the sharp point of his weapon into the heavy wooden door.
