pressure point

劍橋詞典

pressure point noun [C] (BODY)


a place on the body where an artery (= tube carrying blood from the heart ) is close to the surface of the skin , where it can be pressed to partly stop the flow of blood
（動脈上方的）加壓止血點

pressure point noun [C] (SITUATION)


a place or situation that is likely to cause problems
可能引發(fā)麻煩（或問題）的地方（或局面）
Hospitals are a pressure point for the entire health system . 醫(yī)院是整個衛(wèi)生系統(tǒng)中可能出現(xiàn)問題的地方。 返回 pressure point