起点

起点 [qǐ diǎn]

1. ■ origin; starting point; zero; a point of departure:

视神经之起点 the origination of the optic nerve;

继续努力的新起点 a new starting point for further progress;

我们的旅行以中途岛为起点。 Our trip takes Midway as a starting point.

英国的铁路干线都以伦敦为起点。 The great railway lines of England all start from London.

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常用词组

1. ■ 起点读数 zero reading;

2. ■ 起点级 zero level;

3. ■ 起点突变 zero-point mutation;

4. ■ 起点运费 minimum freight; minimum charge per bill of lading