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.
   在最為緊急的時刻，我們輪流監(jiān)視著那個地方。
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，時機(jī)一個有利的或合適的時間或時機(jī); 機(jī)會

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
時刻：尤指關(guān)鍵時刻，危急關(guān)頭參見 crisis
The transition or mode of transition from one sound to another in speech.
音渡，連音：說話時一個音向另一個音的過渡或過渡形式

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Latin iônctôra
源自 拉丁語 iônctôra
from iônctus [past participle of] iungere [to join] * see yeug-
源自 iônctus [] iungere的過去分詞 [接合，連接] *參見 yeug-