名詞 juncture:

1. an event that occurs at a critical time
   同義詞：occasion
2. a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
   同義詞：critical point, crossroads
3. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
   同義詞：articulation, join, joint, junction

1. At the most critical juncture we took turns in watching that point.
   在最為緊急的時(shí)刻，我們輪流監(jiān)視著那個(gè)地方。
2. The point of juncture of such streams.
   交匯處這些溪流的匯合點(diǎn)
3. A favorable or appropriate time or juncture; an opportunity.
   機(jī)會(huì)，時(shí)機(jī)一個(gè)有利的或合適的時(shí)間或時(shí)機(jī); 機(jī)會(huì)

junc.ture

n.（名詞）
The act of joining or the condition of being joined.
接合：接合的行為；被接合在一起的狀態(tài)
A place where two things are joined; a junction or joint.
接合點(diǎn)：兩個(gè)物體被接合在一起的地方；交接處或接頭
A point in time, especially a critical point.See Synonyms at crisis
時(shí)刻：尤指關(guān)鍵時(shí)刻，危急關(guān)頭參見(jiàn) crisis
The transition or mode of transition from one sound to another in speech.
音渡，連音：說(shuō)話時(shí)一個(gè)音向另一個(gè)音的過(guò)渡或過(guò)渡形式

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Latin iônctôra
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) iônctôra
from iônctus [past participle of] iungere [to join] * see yeug-
源自 iônctus [] iungere的過(guò)去分詞 [接合，連接] *參見(jiàn) yeug-