juncture

noun

1. an event that occurs at a critical time

e.g. at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
it was needed only on special occasions

Synonym: occasion

2. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

Synonym: articulationjoinjointjunction

3. a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made

e.g. at that juncture he had no idea what to do
he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point

Synonym: critical pointcrossroads

1. 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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。

1. 音渡：||| 4.音渡(juncture) 所谓音渡,指说话过程中的停顿. 这种停顿可以发生在语音层和语义层上. 不当的停顿可以产生歧义. 分音节在什么地方分,有时候就会发生意义上的不同. 如:anicecream和anicecream,由于n和i的连读,

2. juncture

2. 连合,时刻,时际：junction 连合 | juncture 连合,时刻,时际 | subjoin 添加

3. 连接：juncture 联结 | juncture 连接 | June solstice 夏至

4. 连结点：junction surface 连接面 | junction transistor 接型晶体管 | juncture 连结点