chokepoint

美 　英 [t'???kp??nt]

• un.交通樞紐點(diǎn)；破碎機(jī)的滯塞點(diǎn)
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)阻塞點(diǎn)；咽喉口；檢查點(diǎn)能力

詞形變化

復(fù)數(shù)：chokepoints  

英漢解釋

n.	1. a congested or narrow part where a blockage can occur 2. a place at sea where geography and water depth combine to create a narrow shallow corridor for submarines and surface ships 3. a point or situation that is an obstacle to an agreement or results in an impasse

例句

Today, with war in an energy chokepoint provoking yawns from traders, sentiment has clearly turned.

如今，交易員對(duì)一個(gè)能源樞紐爆發(fā)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)不屑一顧，可見(jiàn)市場(chǎng)人氣明顯發(fā)生了轉(zhuǎn)變。

India has almost identical energy concerns, though its potential chokepoint is not Malacca but the Strait of Hormuz.

在能源問(wèn)題上，能源印度幾乎有同樣的擔(dān)心，只不過(guò)其咽喉要道不是在馬六甲海峽而是在霍爾木茲海峽。

A low quota could be a chokepoint for the fast-growing market for offshore yuan.

如果配額較低，將使人民幣離岸交易快速發(fā)展的市場(chǎng)面臨阻礙。

The bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour.

在上下班的交通高峰期，這座橋總是個(gè)交通阻塞點(diǎn)。