"junction" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 交叉口
• 交汇处

Definition

两个或多条道路、铁路或路径相交或汇合的地方；也可指任何连接点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于交通领域（如公路、铁路）及科学技术语境。日常口语中常见“road junction”“railway junction”。一般不用来指家庭小物件的连接。不要和表示更广义连接的“connection”或单纯道路交叉的“intersection”混淆。

Examples

There is a junction near my house where three roads meet.

我家附近有一个三条路汇合的**交叉口**。

The train stopped at the junction before changing direction.

火车在**交汇处**停下后换了方向。

We took the wrong turn at the junction and got lost.

我们在**交叉口**拐错了方向，结果迷路了。

There's usually heavy traffic at that junction during rush hour.

高峰时段那个**交叉口**经常很堵。

This city is a major junction for many international flights.

这座城市是很多国际航班的重要**枢纽**。

At the junction of science and art, new ideas are born.

在科学与艺术的**交汇处**，新的想法诞生。