in·ter·sec·tion
noun- /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 Mulholland Drive 与 Canyonback Road 的交叉口。
- Traffic lights have been placed at all major intersections.
- /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’.