juncture

• n. 接縫；連接；接合

詞源同junction,交叉路口。引申詞義關口，關鍵點。

juncture

juncture: see join

juncture (n.)

late 14c., "place where two things are joined," from Latin iunctura "a joining, uniting, a joint," from iunctus, past participle of iungere "to join" (see jugular). Sense of "point in time" first recorded 1650s, probably from astrology.

1. The battle had reached a crucial juncture.

戰鬥已到了關鍵時刻。

來自《權威詞典》

2. What's important at this juncture is the ability of the three republics to work together.

在這個關鍵時刻，最重要的是這3個共和國的合作能力。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The project is situated at the juncture of the new and old urban districts.

該項目位於新老城區交界處。

來自辭典例句

4. We're at a critical juncture in terms of his domestic program.

就他的國內計劃而言，我們正處於一個緊要的關口。

來自辭典例句

5. So, at this juncture a huge monument will be erected.

這個地方,也就因此立下了世紀相交的一柱巨形紀念碑.

來自中國文學部分