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单词 pointage
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pointagen.

Brit. /ˈpɔɪntɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈpɔɪn(t)ɪdʒ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: point n.1, -age suffix.
Etymology: < point n.1 + -age suffix.
The number of points accumulated, required, etc.; points collectively.
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1925 Eng. Jrnl. 14 200 At the close of the term..the students and their total ‘pointage’ are listed in order from highest to lowest in rank.
1944 Times 23 Feb. 2/3 From April 2 imported tinned marmalade will be available on points, and will not be, as hitherto, part of the preserve ration. The pointage will be announced later.
1993 J. Gallagher & W. Wallis Performance of Students with Non-traditional Qualifications in Higher Educ. 30 The higher the pointage of entry qualifications the more likely the student was to be successful.
2001 Guardian 10 Mar. (Weekend Suppl.) 63/1 A wine reaching this heady pointage is pretty remarkable and..also a bargain.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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