points(名词复数)常见含义:
/pɔɪnts/
I scored 10 points in the game.
我在比赛中得了10分。
She made several important points about climate policy during the debate, which changed many people’s minds.
她在辩论中提出了几个关于气候政策的重要要点,这改变了很多人的看法。
point 来自拉丁语 punctum,意为“刺点、标记”(与 puncture “刺穿”同源)。后来引申为“点、尖端”,再发展出“要点、论点”,以及在比赛中作为“得分单位”的用法;points 是其复数形式。