point man

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. In combat, the soldier who takes point; the soldier who assumes the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation; the lead soldier/unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.
    — The point man is the only one besides the Shooter who could verify the kill shots firsthand, and he did just that to another SEAL I spoke with.
  2. A most trusted assistant or associate; the person upon whom one would most rely. broadly,idiomatic
    — McCarthy made a name for himself as a point man for a far right-wing current that attacked the Truman administration for the "loss" of China.

词形变化

point men plural
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