Word · Frequency #14985
juncture
关键时刻；关头
an event that occurs at a critical time
此词指时间上的关键时刻，不是“接合/连接”的意思。
- 1.
A place where things join, a junction.
事物连接的地方,交汇处
- 2.
an event that occurs at a critical time
关键时刻发生的事件
- 3.
A critical moment in time.
关键时刻
- 4.
a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
必须做出关键决定的危机时刻
- 5.
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.
两个连续声音之间的移动方式或关系模式；超音段音位线索,听者可通过此区分具有不同意义的相同音序
- 6.
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
连接点；接合处
事物连接的地方,交汇处；关键时刻发生的事件；关键时刻；必须做出关键决定的危机时刻；两个连续声音之间的移动方式或关系模式；超音段音位线索,听者可通过此区分具有不同意义的相同音序
In use
At this juncture, we need to decide whether to continue the project.
She found herself at a difficult juncture in her career.
The negotiations have reached a critical juncture; everyone is waiting for the result.
at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
at that juncture he had no idea what to do
at this/that juncture
用于指特定的时间点或转折点。
At this juncture, it is important to remain calm.
在这个关头，保持冷静很重要。
at the juncture of
用于表示物理或抽象事物的连接点。
Connections
Collocations
- at this juncture
- 在这个关头；此时此刻
- At this juncture, we cannot afford to make any mistakes.在这个关头，我们不能犯任何错误。
- at a critical juncture
- 在关键时刻
- The country stands at a critical juncture in its history.这个国家正处于其历史上的关键时刻。
- a historic juncture
- 历史性关头
- We are at a historic juncture for global cooperation.我们正处于全球合作的历史性关头。
- the juncture of two rivers
- 两条河流的交汇处
- The town lies at the juncture of two rivers.该镇位于两条河流的交汇处。
Idioms & figurative uses
- at this juncture
- 在这个关头；此时此刻At this juncture, we should wait before making a decision.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：juncture 像 junction（连接点）加 -ture，两条路交会的“关口”就是关键时刻。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal speeches、news reporting、business meetings 表示“关键时刻/关头”时，juncture 通常用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于新闻、会议和报告中；日常口语里更常说 point 或 moment。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with puncture /ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/. Be careful: junction /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ and function /ˈfʌŋkʃən/ end in /ʃən/, not /tʃɚ/, so they are lookalikes, not rhymes. Picture /ˈpɪktʃɚ/ and lecture /ˈlɛktʃɚ/ have the same -ture spelling with /tʃɚ/ ending, but their stressed vowels differ, so they do not rhyme.
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