con·junc·ture /kənˈʤʌŋ(k)ʧɚ/
場合,時期,危機
Con·junc·ture n.
1. The act of joining, or state of being joined; union; connection; combination.
The conjuncture of philosophy and divinity. --Hobbes.
A fit conjuncture or circumstances. --Addison.
2. A crisis produced by a combination of circumstances; complication or combination of events or circumstances; plight resulting from various conditions.
He [Chesterfield] had recently governed Ireland, at a momentous conjuncture, with eminent firmness, wisdom, and humanity. --Macaulay.
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conjuncture
n : a critical combination of events or circumstances