Definition
to point out and critique something that someone has said
指出某人在某方面的錯誤或毛病
The teacher picked the student up on several logical errors in his thesis.
老師指出了學生論文中的幾個邏輯錯誤。
During the meeting, the manager picked up on the shortcomings of that proposal.
在會議中,經理指出了那份提案的缺點。
She patiently picked him up on several inaccuracies in his speech.
她耐心地指出了他演講中的幾個不準確之處。