stage, case, situation, position, point ,occasion……
如:
①where定语从句修饰抽象名词point
You reach a point where medicine can';t help.
你已到了药物无法治疗的地步。
有时point也可以是具体的地点:
Let the point where AB cuts CD be called E.
设AB线与CD线的相交点为E。
②where定语从句修饰抽象名词case
There are cases where the word“mighty”is used as an adverb.
Today, we';ll discuss a number of cases where beginners of English fail to use the language properly.
今天,我们将讨论一些英语初学者对英语使用不当的问题。