intersection

noun

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Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin intersectio(n-), from intersecare, from inter- ‘between’ + secare ‘to cut’.

单词	intersection
释义	intersection noun jump to other results /ˈɪntəsekʃn/ /ˈɪntərsekʃn/ [countable] (North American English or formal, British English) a place where two or more roads, lines, etc. meet or cross each other Traffic lights have been placed at all major intersections. It is a busy intersection, almost invariably clogged with traffic. The accident occurred at the intersection of Mulholland Drive with Canyonback Road. /ˌɪntəˈsekʃn/ /ˌɪntərˈsekʃn/ [uncountable] the act of intersecting something Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin intersectio(n-), from intersecare, from inter- ‘between’ + secare ‘to cut’.
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