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

• Be sure to act with caution at this juncture.
  在这茬口上办事可千万要小心谨慎。
• We had to make two important design decisions at this juncture.
  在这一时刻，我们必须作出两个重要的设计决定。
• Quincy returned at this very juncture.
  正在这个节骨眼上，昆西回来了。
• This is an important juncture in the development of human history.
  这是人类发展史上的重要时刻。
• And you're distracting me at a critical juncture.
  你在我的关键时期让我分心了。
• So, dear reader, you find me at a juncture.
  所以，亲爱的读者，你看到我正在一个转折点上。
• 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。
• 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。
• We have arrived at a juncture in our own brand of Civil Rights movement.
  我们自家品牌的民权运动，已经到了一个关键时刻。
• 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。