Question of the Day #342

"U.S., China 'on the cusp' of possible end to trade war: Pompeo"
From the headline of this article at .

上記の文で、on the cusp の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "on the cusp" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


～の最前線で、～の変わり目で

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

at the point when something is about to change to something else

Examples

• She is on the cusp of being a star.
• on the cusp between childhood and adolescence
• I am sitting on the cusp of middle age.
• The country was on the cusp of economic expansion.
• With plans to add another 100 staff by April, it is on the cusp of breaking into the big league.