pinch point
noun [ C ] uk/ˈpɪntʃ ˌpɔɪnt/ us/ˈpɪntʃ ˌpɔɪnt/
（在车流量大的地方，使道路变窄以令车辆减速或停下的）窄点，夹点
a place where a road or path becomes narrow, or a place where there is often a lot of traffic, causing the traffic to slow down or stop
State Route 78 through North County is full of pinch points. 穿越北县的78号国道上设置了很多夹点。
Chicanes are barriers placed on the sides of roads to create pinch points that force vehicles to slow down. 减速路堤是放置在路边的障碍物，用来制造夹点，迫使车辆减速。
See also: bottleneck
（经历困难而使整个过程减缓或停止的）夹点
a point in a process where there are difficulties and the process slows down or stops
Emergency rooms are now the pinch point in a mental health system that's not functioning very well. 目前急诊室是精神健康系统运转不良的困难夹点。
There are many possible pinch points in the schedule. 这个日程安排存在许多可能的困难夹点。
See also: bottleneck