crossroads

cross·road

C0766000 (krôs′rōd′, krŏs′-)n.1. A road that intersects another road.2. crossroads(used with a sing. or pl. verb)a. A place where two or more roads meet.b. A small, usually rural community situated at an intersection of two or more roads: asked for directions at a remote crossroads.c. A place that is centrally located: "Even after the effective end of the French empire in Africa by 1960, Paris remained a crossroads for African students and diplomats" (Tyler Stovall).d. A crucial point: "At midlife, couples are at a crossroads of change, just as individuals are" (Judith Wallerstein).

crossroads

(ˈkrɒsˌrəʊdz) n (functioning as singular) 1. (Human Geography) an area or the point at which two or more roads cross each other2. the point at which an important choice has to be made (esp in the phrase at the crossroads)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crossroads - a community of people smaller than a villagehamletcommunity - a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community"
	2.	crossroads - a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"critical point, juncturecrisis - an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"criticality - a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining
	3.	crossroads - a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"overlap, convergence, intersection - a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals"

Translations

交叉路口十字路口

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(kros) – plural ˈcrosses – noun1. a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x. 十字形 十字形2. two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed. 耶穌被釘死在上面的十字架 耶稣被钉死在上面的十字架3. the symbol of the Christian religion. 十字架（基督教的標誌） 十字架（基督教的标识） 4. a lasting cause of suffering etc. Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear. 苦難 苦难5. the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant. This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador. （動植物）雜交 （动植物）杂交 6. a monument in the shape of a cross. 十字形紀念碑 十字架形碑7. any of several types of medal given for bravery etc. the Victoria Cross. 十字勛章 十字勋章 verb1. to go from one side to the other. Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp. 越過 越过2. (negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other. He sat down and crossed his legs. 使交叉 使交叉3. to go or be placed across (each other). The roads cross in the centre of town. 穿過 穿过4. to meet and pass. Our letters must have crossed in the post. 錯過 错过5. to put a line across. Cross your `t's'. 劃線刪掉 在...上打叉（画线） 6. to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it. 在支票或匯票上畫兩條平行線（表示僅能由銀行兌付） 在支票上画平行线（表示仅能由银行兑付） 7. to breed (something) from two different varieties. I've crossed two varieties of rose. 雜交 杂交8. to go against the wishes of. If you cross me, you'll regret it! 阻撓 阻挠cross-1. going or placed across. cross-winds; cross-pieces. （前綴）交叉 （前缀）交叉 2. of mixed variety. a cross-breed. （前綴）雜交 （前缀）杂交 ˈcrossing noun1. a place where a road etc may be crossed. a pedestrian-crossing; a level-crossing. 十字路口 十字路口2. a journey over the sea. I was seasick as it was a very rough crossing. 渡海旅行 渡海旅行ˈcrossbow noun a medieval type of bow fixed to a shaft with a mechanism for pulling back and releasing the string. 十字弓 弩ˈcross-breed noun an animal bred from two different breeds. 雜種，混種 杂种ˈcross-bred adjective 雜種的，混種的 杂种的ˌcrossˈcheck verb to check information, calculations etc by using different sources or a different method. 多方查證，反覆核對 多方查证，反复核对 noun the act of crosschecking. 多方查證，反覆核對 多方查证，反复核对 cross-ˈcountry adjective across fields etc, not on roads. a cross-country run. 越野的 越野的ˌcross-country ˈskiing noun the sport of skiing with narrow skis across the countryside, through woods etc. 越野滑雪 越野滑雪ˌcross-exˈamine verb in a court of law, to test or check the previous evidence of (a witness) by questioning him. 盤問 盘问ˈcross-exˌamiˈnation noun 盤問 盘问ˌcross-ˈeyed adjective having a squint. 內斜視的，鬥雞眼的 内斜眼的，斗鸡眼的 ˈcross-fire noun the crossing of lines of gunfire from two or more points. 交火 交叉射击，交火 at cross-purposes of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another. I think we're talking at cross-purposes. 雞同鴨講 互相误解ˌcross-reˈfer verb to give a cross-reference (to). In this dictionary went is cross-referred to go. 參照 使相互参照ˌcross-ˈreference noun a reference from one part of a book, list etc to another, eg crept see creep. 參照 相互参照ˈcrossroads noun singular a place where two or more roads cross or meet. At the crossroads we'll have to decide which road to take. 交叉路口 交叉路口ˌcross-ˈsection noun1. (a drawing etc of) the area or surface made visible by cutting through something, eg an apple. 橫斷面 横断面2. a sample as representative of the whole. He interviewed a cross-section of the audience to get their opinion of the play. 典型，最具代表性的實例 典型（人物） crossword (puzzle) a square word-puzzle in which the blanks in a pattern of blank and solid checks are to be filled with words reading across and down, the words being found from clues. 填字遊戲 纵横填字字谜cross one's fingers to place a finger across the one next to it, for good luck. 祝好運 祝好运气（把食指与中指交叉，希望得到好运气） cross out to draw a line through. He crossed out all her mistakes. 劃線刪掉 一笔勾掉

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