a place where fighting is common, especially for political reasons多事之地；（尤指政治原因的）热点地区
UN peacekeeping forces have helped ease tensions in world hotspots since 1948.自1948年以来，联合国维和部队一直在缓解世界热点地区的紧张局势。
a place with a particular kind of danger or problem
They identified eight pollution hotspots at the mouth of the Thames.他们在泰晤士河口发现了八个污染热点。
a place where there is a lot of activity or entertainment活动多的地方；热闹的娱乐场所Topics Holidaysc2
a place that is very hot and dry, where a fire has been burning or is likely to start火灾多发地区
Fire crews worked to douse hotspots left by two fires that consumed acres of forest.消防人员努力消灭了两场大火，烧毁了一片森林，留下了热点。
(computing计算机)an area on a computer screen that you can click on to start an operation such as loading a file（屏幕上点击后即可启动程序的）热点区Topics Phones, email and the internetc2
a place in a hotel, restaurant, airport, etc. that is fitted with a special device that enables you to connect a computer to the internet without using wires热点（旅馆、饭店、机场等安装设备可无线上网的地方）Topics Phones, email and the internetc2