chokepoint

chokepoint

美 　英 [t'ʃəʊkpɔɪnt]

• un.交通枢纽点；破碎机的滞塞点
• 网络阻塞点；咽喉口；检查点能力

词形变化

复数：chokepoints  

英汉解释

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，交易员对一个能源枢纽爆发战争不屑一顾，可见市场人气明显发生了转变。

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

在能源问题上，能源印度几乎有同样的担心，只不过其咽喉要道不是在马六甲海峡而是在霍尔木兹海峡。

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

如果配额较低，将使人民币离岸交易快速发展的市场面临阻碍。

The bridge is always a chokepoint at rush hour.

在上下班的交通高峰期，这座桥总是个交通阻塞点。