juncture

英 ['dʒʌŋ(k)tʃə]美 ['dʒʌŋktʃɚ]
  • n. 接缝；连接；接合
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中文词源

juncture 关口，关键点

词源同junction,交叉路口。引申词义关口，关键点。

英文词源

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.

双语例句

1. The battle had reached a crucial juncture.
战斗已到了关键时刻。
来自《权威词典》
2. What's important at this juncture is the ability of the three republics to work together.
在这个关键时刻，最重要的是这3个共和国的合作能力。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The project is situated at the juncture of the new and old urban districts.
该项目位于新老城区交界处。
来自辞典例句
4. We're at a critical juncture in terms of his domestic program.
就他的国内计划而言，我们正处于一个紧要的关口。
来自辞典例句
5. So, at this juncture a huge monument will be erected.
这个地方,也就因此立下了世纪相交的一柱巨形纪念碑.
来自中国文学部分