intersection
UK/.intә'sekʃәn/US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
A point where roads, lines, or sets cross or meet
十字路口；交叉点；（集合的）交集
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinter- (across) + sect (cut) + -ion (result) = the point or place where two things cut across each other. The noun for the crossing produced by intersect.
Root sect still carries 9 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Turn left at the next intersection.
- 2.
The intersection of the two sets is empty.