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词汇 waypoint
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Definition of waypoint in English:

waypoint

noun ˈweɪpɔɪntˈwāˌpoint
  • 1A stopping place on a journey.

    (旅途中的)停留处

    it was a waypoint on the merchant route between Scandinavia and Byzantium
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yesterday we demolished a substantial building which they were using as a waypoint to get in.
    • It would be unfair, however, to paint the islands as just a grungy waypoint in the North Atlantic.
    • We assume the islands will be a waypoint rather than a destination.
    • What was found, he said, indicated the building was used as a waypoint for foreign fighters crossing into Iraq from Syria to fight against the coalition.
    • Budapest and Bucharest function as waypoints for women en route to Belgrade.
    1. 1.1 The computer-checked coordinates of each stage of a flight or sea journey.
      (计算机控制的飞行或航海的)航点
      waypoints can be punched in directly to the keypad
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It stores more than 100 waypoints, displays various features in different colours and feels good in your hand.
      • It allows easy set-up functions as well as down- and uploads of waypoints, routes and flight tracks.
      • They already have many thousands of waypoints documented plus they have great flight recording kit and analysis software.
      • And best of all, you can add your own data to the map - landmarks, routes, GPS waypoints, or personal reminders about avoiding that bog where you once pitched a tent.
      • You may want to include user waypoints in your flight plan.
      • By entering a series of waypoints, you can create a route and store the whole thing for later use.
      • You can still upload routes, tracks, and waypoints, but you can't download.
      • Finally, since each place name is technically a waypoint, the coordinates corresponding to the names can easily be uploaded to a GPS unit and used for navigation.
      • For navigation purposes, you can use your log to record waypoints and route numbers or times at certain markers for a future good reference.
      • This mission consists of up to 100 waypoints, guiding the aircraft home using altitude and airspeed settings at each waypoint.
      • As a bonus, the ship provided GPS waypoints where they would be upon our return.
      • The software integrated the tide and current tables for the Chesapeake Bay so that it calculated more accurately the time to each waypoint of the trip.
      • As you get into open waters, you select a split screen with the radar on the top half, and a chartplotter with an offshore waypoint on the bottom half.
      • I've seen too many near misses where the boater had his eyes glued to the chartplotter, radar, or the waypoint indicator, and not the waters around him.
      • Another downside to this situation is that data, including GPS waypoints, will be lost when the plotters are updated.
      • If your autopilot is more than about 10 years old, upgrading to an autopilot that contains the additional sensor and that can automatically track to a waypoint can significantly enhance your boating experience.
      • Of course, you can manually enter waypoints for intersections and other locations, but this is tedious.
      • Preflight mission planning defines waypoints using GPS and specifies particular maneuvers, such as circling, by making annotations with a pen on a digital map.
      • The latest GPS receivers not only give an accurate position, but store a number of waypoints, and compute distance travelled, speed and direction.
      • It provides a user-friendly computer with an internal GPS and moving-map capability that indicates an aircraft's position and waypoints.

Definition of waypoint in US English:

waypoint

nounˈwāˌpoint
  • 1A stopping place on a journey.

    (旅途中的)停留处

    it was a waypoint on the merchant route between Scandinavia and Byzantium
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yesterday we demolished a substantial building which they were using as a waypoint to get in.
    • Budapest and Bucharest function as waypoints for women en route to Belgrade.
    • It would be unfair, however, to paint the islands as just a grungy waypoint in the North Atlantic.
    • We assume the islands will be a waypoint rather than a destination.
    • What was found, he said, indicated the building was used as a waypoint for foreign fighters crossing into Iraq from Syria to fight against the coalition.
    1. 1.1 An endpoint of the leg of a course, especially one whose coordinates have been generated by a computer.
      waypoints can be punched in directly to the keypad
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It allows easy set-up functions as well as down- and uploads of waypoints, routes and flight tracks.
      • Another downside to this situation is that data, including GPS waypoints, will be lost when the plotters are updated.
      • It provides a user-friendly computer with an internal GPS and moving-map capability that indicates an aircraft's position and waypoints.
      • And best of all, you can add your own data to the map - landmarks, routes, GPS waypoints, or personal reminders about avoiding that bog where you once pitched a tent.
      • Of course, you can manually enter waypoints for intersections and other locations, but this is tedious.
      • By entering a series of waypoints, you can create a route and store the whole thing for later use.
      • They already have many thousands of waypoints documented plus they have great flight recording kit and analysis software.
      • Preflight mission planning defines waypoints using GPS and specifies particular maneuvers, such as circling, by making annotations with a pen on a digital map.
      • The software integrated the tide and current tables for the Chesapeake Bay so that it calculated more accurately the time to each waypoint of the trip.
      • You can still upload routes, tracks, and waypoints, but you can't download.
      • As you get into open waters, you select a split screen with the radar on the top half, and a chartplotter with an offshore waypoint on the bottom half.
      • I've seen too many near misses where the boater had his eyes glued to the chartplotter, radar, or the waypoint indicator, and not the waters around him.
      • This mission consists of up to 100 waypoints, guiding the aircraft home using altitude and airspeed settings at each waypoint.
      • For navigation purposes, you can use your log to record waypoints and route numbers or times at certain markers for a future good reference.
      • Finally, since each place name is technically a waypoint, the coordinates corresponding to the names can easily be uploaded to a GPS unit and used for navigation.
      • As a bonus, the ship provided GPS waypoints where they would be upon our return.
      • The latest GPS receivers not only give an accurate position, but store a number of waypoints, and compute distance travelled, speed and direction.
      • If your autopilot is more than about 10 years old, upgrading to an autopilot that contains the additional sensor and that can automatically track to a waypoint can significantly enhance your boating experience.
      • It stores more than 100 waypoints, displays various features in different colours and feels good in your hand.
      • You may want to include user waypoints in your flight plan.
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