intersection

noun

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/ˈɪntəsekʃn/

/ˈɪntərsekʃn/
[countable] (North American English or formal, British English) a place where two or more roads, lines, etc. meet or cross each other十字路口；交叉路口；交点
- Traffic lights have been placed at all major intersections.所有主要的交叉路口都安装了交通信号灯。
- It is a busy intersection, almost invariably clogged with traffic.这是个繁忙的交叉路口，交通几乎总是堵塞。
- The accident occurred at the intersection of Mulholland Drive with Canyonback Road.事故发生在穆赫兰道与峡谷巴克路的交叉口。
/ˌɪntəˈsekʃn/

/ˌɪntərˈsekʃn/
[uncountable] the act of intersecting something横断；交叉；相交

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin intersectio(n-), from intersecare, from inter- ‘between’ + secare ‘to cut’.