juncture

FREQ #28292

n. 接合, 连接, 接缝

发音

UK /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.tʃə(ɹ)/
US /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.t͡ʃɚ/
US /ˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃɚ/

词形变化

junctures 复数 junctures

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A place where things join, a junction.

  2. 2.

    A critical moment in time.

    We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.

  3. 3.

    The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

join joint occasion junction crossroads articulation critical point

上位词 7

happening connection crisis link occurrence connexion occurrent

下位词 10

head pass crisis climax landmark straits milestone watershed turning point conjuncture

相关短语

at this juncture 在此时,值此之际

词源

Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure.

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