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Juncture Critical Point Time Decide Important 英 Dʒʌŋktʃə(R)] 美

英语单词 juncture
英美音标 英 ['dʒʌŋktʃə(r)] 美 ['dʒʌŋktʃər]
中文释义 n.时刻;关头;接合;连接;[语]连音
英语例句 (1) At the most critical juncture we took turns in watching that point.
(2) At this juncture his office door opened.
(3) The project is situated at the juncture of the new and old urban districts.
中文例句 (1) 在最为紧急的时刻,我们轮流监视着那个地方。
(2) 正在这个关头,他的办公室的门开了。
(3) 该项目位于新老城区交界处。
vocabulary简明 A juncture is a crucial point in time when a decision must be made. At this juncture, a president might say, the government must decide whether to go ahead with war or to try to solve things diplomatically.
vocabulary扩展 A juncture is a joint or connection between two things. Originally used in the physical sense, it has broadened in meaning to refer to an often urgent decision-making crossroads. At some point you and your partner will reach a critical juncture and have to decide whether to get serious or break up. It can also simply mean "point in time." She had never learned how to drive and, at this juncture, she knew she never would.
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]特定时刻;(尤指)当口,重要关头 At a particular juncture means at a particular point in time, especially when it is a very important time in a process or series of events.
  [usu with supp]
  • 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。

  • 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。

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