intersection
/ˌɪntəˈsekʃən/noun
1- a point or line common to lines or surfaces that intersect交接(点或线), 相交:
the intersection of a plane and a cone.
平面与圆锥体的交切。
1.1
- a point at which two or more things intersect, especially a road junction交汇点(尤指道路):
a red light at the intersection with Brompton Road.
与布朗普顿路交汇处的红灯。
1.2
- an action of intersecting(动作)交接, 交叉:
his course is on a direct intersection with ours.
他的方向与我们的正好交叉。
派生词
intersectional
adjective词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin intersectio(n-), from intersecare (see INTERSECT).