n.

1. 接合，連結；接合處，連接點[U][C]
   at the juncture of the two mountain paths

   在兩條山路的交接處

2. 情況，事態[C]
3. 時刻；重要關頭；危機[C]
   The people began to throw stones. At this juncture the police arrived.

   那些人開始扔石子了。在這危急之時，警察來了。

4. 【語】音渡；連音
   open juncture

   開連音

n.

1. a particular point in time.
2. a place where things join.
3. Phonetics  the features in speech that enable a hearer to detect a word boundary (e.g. distinguishing I scream from ice cream).