Word · Frequency #11897
intersection
十字路口；交叉路口
a place where two or more roads meet or cross
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The junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
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a point where lines intersect
线条相交的点
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Any overlap, confluence, or crossover.
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a junction where one street or road crosses another
一条街道或道路与另一条交叉的汇合点
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The point or set of points common to two geometrical objects (such as the point where two lines meet or the line where two planes intersect).
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a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations
两个或更多几何图形共有的一个点或一组点
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The set containing all the elements that are common to two or more sets.
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The pullback of a corner of monics.
交叉点；交点；交集；逻辑乘；与；线条相交的点；一条街道或道路与另一条交叉的汇合点
In use
Turn left at the next intersection.
The accident happened right in the middle of the intersection.
There is a traffic light at every major intersection in this city.
the intersection of A and B
指道路交叉处；在数学语境中也可表示两个集合的交集。
The accident happened at the intersection of Main Street and Second Avenue.
事故发生在主街和第二大道的交叉路口。
at the intersection
用介词 at 表示处于交叉路口这个位置。
Turn left at the next intersection.
在下一个十字路口左转。
intersection between A and B
多用于抽象概念，表示两者结合或重叠的部分。
Connections
Collocations
- at the intersection
- 在交叉路口
- Turn left at the intersection.在交叉路口左转。
- busy intersection
- 繁忙的十字路口
- The restaurant is at a busy intersection.这家餐厅位于一个繁忙的十字路口。
- controlled intersection
- 有交通信号控制的交叉路口
- Pedestrians should cross only at controlled intersections.行人应只在有交通信号控制的交叉路口过马路。
- intersection point
- 交点
- The intersection point of the two curves is labelled P.这两条曲线的交点标记为P。
- intersection of sets
- 集合的交集
- In mathematics, the intersection of sets A and B is written as A ∩ B.在数学中，集合A和B的交集记作A∩B。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 inter(之间)+section(路段)：两条路互相切割相交的地方，就是intersection(十字路口/交叉点)。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：street directions、navigation、road signs 表示“十字路口”时，语气中性，通常用于日常交通场景，如问路、指路或说明位置。
Pronunciation & Spelling
section、dissection、vivisection、resection 的结尾均为 /sɛkʃən/，与 intersection 的重读部分押韵；interception 和 interjection 拼写相似，但发音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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