make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally

explore an activity that you and your kids both really love—other than a sedentary one (tv, video games and the internet don’t count!)—and make a point to work it into your schedule.

找一个你和孩子都很喜欢的活动——除了那些需要久坐的（电视、视频游戏以及网络！） ——特别在你的时间表中标注。

managers can keep their finger on the pulse of the organization by monitoring the rumor mill and should make a point of correcting false or distorted infor

通过监测谣言，管理者可以把握组织脉搏，同时，只要侦测到虚假或遭到扭曲的讯息，就应该予以特别关注，马上进行纠正。

mao knew not just how to make a point but also how to get it out.

毛不仅懂得如何找到关键点，而且知道怎么把它传播出去。

microsoft founder turned philanthropist bill gates released a glass full of mosquitoes at an elite technology conference to make a point about the deadly disease malaria.

微软创始人、慈善家比尔盖茨在某精英技术会议上「放飞」了一满罐的蚊子，以刻意强调致命疾病：疟疾。

they also make a point of helping others feel good, too. it’s an 「i’m ok, you’re ok」 attitude.

自信的人也乐于帮助别人感受到力量和认可，那是一种「我很好，你们也很好」的态度。

if this is you, make a point to not open your laptop or a magazine until a certain chunk of your checklist is crossed off.

如果你是这样，那就要注意：在你的清单上的大部分被划掉后才去打开你的电脑或者杂志。

only use upper-case words when trying to make a point (such as i just did).

它仅用于强调（注：原文是「onlyuseupper-casewordswhentryingtomake a point (suchasijustdid)」，作者巧妙地演示了大写字母的用法，可惜中文无法体现出来）。

and they make a point of exchanging business cards: for china「s car boom is encouraging not just physical mobility but a new social mobility too.

他们还重视交换名片：因为中国的汽车繁荣不仅鼓励了物理上的移动，而且鼓励了一种新的社会流动。

in order to develop an ongoing relationship and dialogue with a mentor, you should make a point of sending a thank you note if you shared a particularly memorable or lengthy conversation.

要和导师建立起持续的关系和对话，那么如果你们有过一段非常值得记忆的、或者是长时间的谈话，就应该特意发一封感谢信。

start a local writer」s group, and make a point to discuss some of the works by conemporary poets.

组建当地写作小组，就某一点展开对当代诗人作品的讨论。

they are able to unplug from their offices because they make a point of developing their employees so they are able to take over when the manager is gone.

他们之所以能够做到这一点，就是因为他们重视员工的发展，也正因此员工能在老板不在的时候能够接管他们工作。

it is clear they are straight because they make a point of stating it in the comments.

很明显他们都是直人，因为他们在评论中会特别强调这一点。

if you really make a point to ride the vowels, you can be soft and still heard in the back row.

如果你在控制元音发音上有所研究，你可以轻柔的说话，并且不会影响后排听众的倾听。

the new generation of sushi chefs make a point of being customer-friendly, though there’s no denying that a top class sushi-ya can still be daunting, even for natives.

新生代的寿司大厨们都强调了要成为顾客友好型的决心，即使无可否认的是，一家顶级的寿司屋仍然会让很多即使是东京本地的人都望而却步。

again, the percentages you give are highly personal, but make a point to designate a portion of your income to charitable giving.

再说一次，捐多少由自己决定。但我要强调的是，你要指定你收入的一部分是要捐给慈善机构。

i make a point of buying groceries during the day when practically no one is at the store.

但对我来说不需要排队，因为我专挑商店里一个人都没有的时候去买食品杂货。

one might imagine bold explorers of the distant future who make a point of scaling the highest features on the moon.

你可能会想象遥远将来的一个勇敢的探险者决定要攀登月球上那些最高的山峰。

what didn’t change is the industry average. and the average article using statistics out of context to make a point that sounds good but doesn’t say anything.

不会改变的是行业平均水平，以及那些讲述平均水平的文章，它们脱离实际地运用统计数字来证明观点，看似不错实则什么也没说。

maybe you should make a point of soliciting alternative views, or consciously stop yourself from doing all the talking.

或许你应该想方设法寻求不同的观点，或许你要有意识地克制自己停止唠唠叨叨。

if you can successfully make a point in a dozen words, challenge yourself to do it in nine or ten.

如果你可以成功地把观点浓缩到十来个字，那就挑战一下自己，看看能不能再减少到十个九个。