At that juncture the expedition had to choose between the safer valley route and the ridge that promised better fossil exposures.
在那个关头，考察队必须在更安全的山谷路线与化石露头更好的山脊之间做出选择。
Which choice best defines “juncture”?
C — A critical point in time; a junction.. “juncture” means A critical point in time; a junction..
Which word means “A critical point in time; a junction.”?
D — juncture. “juncture” means A critical point in time; a junction..
juncture — A critical point in time; a junction.. In Chinese: 关头;时刻;接合处.
juncture is pronounced //ˈdʒʌŋktʃər//.
At that juncture the expedition had to choose between the safer valley route and the ridge that promised better fossil exposures. (在那个关头，考察队必须在更安全的山谷路线与化石露头更好的山脊之间做出选择。)
point, moment, crossroads — all close in meaning to juncture (A critical point in time; a junction.).
Yes. juncture is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
junct(连接,junction) + -ure → 交汇的节点 → 关头。