"flashpoint" in Chinese (Simplified)
燃点危机关头
Definition
某种物质能被点燃的最低温度。也用来形容可能引发冲突或问题的关键时刻或地点。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Flashpoint”既是化学术语也常用于比喻紧张或冲突可能爆发的时刻或地点。常见于新闻、政治报道。不要和“boiling point”（沸点）混淆。常见用法：'reach a flashpoint'，'flashpoint of the conflict'。
Examples
Gasoline has a low flashpoint, so it catches fire easily.
汽油的**燃点**很低，所以很容易着火。
The city became a flashpoint for protests.
这座城市成了抗议的**危机关头**。
The flashpoint of alcohol is much lower than that of water.
酒精的**燃点**比水低得多。
That region has always been a political flashpoint.
那一地区一直是政治上的**危机关头**。
Tensions reached a flashpoint after the announcement.
公告发布后，紧张局势达到了**危机关头**。
This could be the flashpoint that starts a bigger conflict.
这可能成为引发更大战争的**危机关头**。