juncture

英 [ˈdʒʌŋktʃə(r)]

美 [ˈdʒʌŋktʃər]

n.  特定时刻; 关头

复数：junctures　

TOEFLGRETEM8

BNC.14985 / COCA.11501

牛津词典

noun

• 特定时刻；关头
  a particular point or stage in an activity or a series of events
  1. The battle had reached a crucial juncture.
     战斗已到了关键时刻。
  2. At this juncture , I would like to make an important announcement.
     此时此刻我要宣布一项重要的事情。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 特定时刻；（尤指）当口，重要关头
  Ata particularjuncturemeans at a particular point in time, especially when it is a very important time in a process or series of events.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• an event that occurs at a critical time
  1. at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
  2. it was needed only on special occasions
  Synonym:occasion
• the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
  Synonym:articulationjoinjointjunction
• a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
  1. at that juncture he had no idea what to do
  2. he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point
  Synonym:critical pointcrossroads

双语例句

• If a user exit is defined, it will be invoked at this juncture.
  如果定义了用户退出将在这里调用。
• At this critical juncture that benefit can have enormous value.
  在当前这一关键时刻，这一效果却能产生极大作用。
• At this critical juncture we must not relax our efforts.
  节骨眼上决不能松气。
• We are at a new historical juncture, he says.
  我们处在一个新的历史交汇点，他表示。
• The people began to throw stones. At this juncture the police arrived.
  那些人开始扔石子了。在这危急之时，警察来了。
• At this crucial juncture he lost his head and made a serious mistake.
  就在这关键时刻，他头脑发昏，犯了严重的错误。
• Negotiations that had reached a crucial juncture;
  已走到关键性时刻的谈判；
• When the couple arrives at this juncture, it's time for him to listen.
  当双方到了这样一个关键点的时候丈夫就应该听从了。
• This is an important juncture in the development of human history.
  这是人类发展史上的重要时刻。
• I believe at this juncture that our time difference is not working to our mutual benefit.
  我相信在这个时刻，我们的时间差不工作，以我们的共同利益。