No. 4,046 in Chinese
出发点
Starting point.
In a sentence
我们旅行的出发点是从这个小镇出发。
Our starting point for the trip was departing from this small town.
In this sentence, 出发点 refers to the physical starting location of the trip.
他的观点的出发点是对社会正义的深切关注。
The starting point of his perspective is a deep concern for social justice.
Here, 出发点 is used figuratively to denote the initial motivation or basis of someone's opinion.
为了制定最佳计划，我们应该考虑优先事项和实际的出发点。
To formulate the best plan, we should consider priorities and practical starting points.
出发点 in this case encapsulates the practical initial considerations or conditions for planning.
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