setpoint
setpoint — 名詞
1. In tennis, a situation in which one player or team can win the whole set by winn
盤末點
網球中贏得下一分即可贏得一盤的情況
In tennis, a situation in which one player or team can win the whole set by winning the next single point.
Asher served an ace to reach setpoint and take a 5–3 lead in the final set.
Asher 在決勝局發出一記愛司球，取得盤末點，以五比三領先。
collocation: reach setpoint
The crowd fell silent as Eve prepared to serve at setpoint in the tiebreak.
觀眾安靜下來，看著 Eve 準備在搶七局的盤末點時發球。
collocation: serve at setpoint
Kian saved two setpoints before winning the game and levelling the match.
Kian 挽救了兩個盤末點，贏下了這一局並扳平了比賽。
The umpire announced setpoint when the score reached 5–4 in the second set.
當第二盤比分來到五比四時，主審宣布盤末點。
Karim’s opponent double-faulted under pressure while facing a setpoint.
Karim 的對手面對盤末點時因壓力過大而雙發失誤。
- match point
wins the entire match, not just one set
- game point
wins only one game, at a lower level of scoring
文法句型
reach setpoint
at setpoint
save a setpoint
用法筆記
In tennis scoring, setpoint is called by the umpire when the next point will decide the set. Different from match point, which decides the entire match.
常見錯誤
2. The specific level at which the body or another system tries to keep a variable,
設定點
身體或系統維持某變量穩定所設定的目標值
The specific level at which the body or another system tries to keep a variable, such as temperature, weight, or pressure, stable over time.
The body’s temperature setpoint rises during a fever to help fight infection.
發燒時身體的體溫設定點會升高，以幫助對抗感染。
collocation: temperature setpoint
Scientists believe each person has a weight setpoint that the body naturally defends against change.
科學家認為每個人都有身體自然會守住的體重設定點。
collocation: weight setpoint
A home thermostat’s setpoint tells the heating system when to turn on or off.
家用恆溫器的設定點告訴暖氣系統何時開啟或關閉。
Indra adjusted the lab incubator’s setpoint to keep cell samples at exactly 37°C.
Indra 調整了實驗室培養箱的設定點，讓細胞樣本維持在攝氏三十七度。
When someone loses weight quickly, the brain’s setpoint may resist by slowing the metabolism.
當一個人快速減重時，大腦的設定點可能會透過減緩新陳代謝來抗拒變化。
- target value
more general; used in engineering and control theory
- reference point
broader; can apply to any system with feedback
- baseline
a neutral starting level, not necessarily actively maintained
文法句型
[body/system] + setpoint
adjust the setpoint
above/below the setpoint
用法筆記
Common in physiology, psychology, and engineering writing. The setpoint is the target value a homeostatic system tries to maintain; the actual value may fluctuate around it.