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point something up
phrasal verb with pointverbuk /pɔɪnt/ us /pɔɪnt/
formal
to emphasize a problem or fact, so that people notice it more: 强调，突出
It was a badly researched documentary that glossed over important questions while pointing up trivial ones.这部纪录片的研究工作做得很毛糙，一味强调细枝末节，却掩盖了那些重要的问题。
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point up something | American Dictionary
point up something
phrasal verb with pointverb[ I/T ]us/pɔɪnt/
to make something clearer; show:
The program teaches tolerance but also points up cultural similarities.
point sth up | Business English
point sth up
phrasal verb with pointverb[ I or T ]uk /pɔɪnt/us
to emphasize a problem or fact, so that people notice it more:
The heated discussion served to point up the differences between the two groups.
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