chokepoint
窒息点,堵塞点,堵点,窒息口
Definitions
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- : a place of greatest congestion and often hazard; bottleneck.
Examples
Maryland and Amtrak last week announced a $4 billion plan to replace the Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel in West Baltimore in the next decade, addressing a major chokepoint in the rail system.
And, to be clear, the chokepoints and challenges of the physical world are all around us.
Lawmakers said they would start legislative hearings next week to explore the extent to which Silicon Valley relies on its social networks, app stores and other services as chokepoints against competitors.
Turbulent times can expose weaknesses in distribution chains, putting stress on chokepoints and reducing access to critical components, suppliers, and capital.
Now the chokepoint is, predictably, the airfield at Port au Prince, which lost its air traffic control equipment.