"flashpoint" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 燃點
• 危機關頭

Definition

某種物質能被點燃的最低溫度。也用來形容可能引發衝突或問題的關鍵時刻或地點。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Flashpoint”既是化學術語也常用於比喻緊張或衝突可能爆發的時刻或地點。新聞、政治語境常見。不要和“boiling point”（沸點）混淆。常見用法：'reach a flashpoint'，'flashpoint of the conflict'。

Examples

Gasoline has a low flashpoint, so it catches fire easily.

汽油的**燃點**很低，所以很容易著火。

The city became a flashpoint for protests.

這座城市成了抗議的**危機關頭**。

The flashpoint of alcohol is much lower than that of water.

酒精的**燃點**比水低得多。

That region has always been a political flashpoint.

那一地區一直是政治上的**危機關頭**。

Tensions reached a flashpoint after the announcement.

公告發布後，緊張局勢達到了**危機關頭**。

This could be the flashpoint that starts a bigger conflict.

這可能成為引發更大衝突的**危機關頭**。