| 单词 | intersection |
| 释义 | intersection (once / 2846 pages) n An intersection is a point where two lines or streets cross. There are two places you're most likely to find intersections: in math class and in traffic. In math, an intersection is the spot where two lines cross. Those lines share this common point. The center of the letter X is an intersection. The same is true for streets: the intersection of Clark and Huron is where those streets cross. From the intersection, you can choose to travel down either street. When you're trying to get somewhere, it's helpful to know the major intersections. WORD FAMILYintersection: intersections+/intersect: intersected, intersecting, intersection, intersects/intersecting: nonintersecting/sect: intersect, sectarian, sectarist, sects/sectarian: nonsectarian, sectarianism, sectarians, unsectarian/sectarianism: sectarianisms/sectarist: sectarists USAGE EXAMPLESThe barriers will be placed at more than 50 intersections along the route. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) The security sources told the BBC that Monday's attack targeted daily labourers waiting for work at the 55th intersection in Sadr City. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Lewis and Clark County Deputy Coroner Heather Tupper says authorities responded to the discovery at an intersection about two blocks south of Forestvale Cemetery. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path) Hyper connection, connexion, joining the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication) 2n a point where lines intersect Syn|Hypo|Hyper intersection point, point of intersection metacenter, metacentre (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship vertexthe point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure point a geometric element that has position but no extension 3n a junction where one street or road crosses another Syn|Hypo|Hyper carrefour, crossing, crossroad, crossway corner, street corner, turning point the intersection of two streets grade crossing, level crossingintersection of a railway and a road on the same level; barriers close road when trains pass blind cornera street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving junction the place where two or more things come together 4n the set of elements common to two or more sets the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things Syn|Hyper Cartesian product, product set a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used 5n a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations Hypo|Hyper origin the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero set (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols 6n a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena Syn|Hypo|Hyper convergence, overlap crossroads a point where a choice must be made interfacethe overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other internal representation, mental representation, representation a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image |
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