論点

ろんてん
point in question (at issue)

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ろんてん【論点】

(point of an) argument 〖C〗; point at issue 〖C〗

contention

〖C〗《正式》〔…という〕(論争の)主張， 論点〔that節〕

disputed point

〖C〗.

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ろんてん【論点】

a (disputed, moot) point; an arguing point; the point at issue [in dispute, in question]; one's contention.

●話の論点がずれている. The discussion is off the topic. | He has missed the point of the discussion.

・こうすると論点がはっきりする. If you do this, the point in question [at issue] will become clear.

●君の議論は論点を外れている. Your argument is beside the point.

・論点を整理する[絞る] tidy up [organize] the points under discussion

・論点をそらす divert the focus of the argument; distort the point in question.