intersection

英 [ɪntə'sekʃ(ə)n] 美[,ɪntɚ'sɛkʃən]

• n. 交叉；十字路口；交集；交叉点

1. a point where lines intersect

2. a junction where one street or road crosses another

3. a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations

4. the set of elements common to two or more sets;

"the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"

5. a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena;

"there was no overlap between their proposals"

6. the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)