| 单词 | distress |
| 释义 | distress (dɪstres ) Word forms: distresses , distressing , distressed 1. uncountable noun B2 Distress is a state of extreme sorrow, suffering, or pain. Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions. Her mouth grew stiff with pain and distress. Synonyms: suffering, pain, worry, anxiety 2. uncountable noun [oft in NOUN] Distress is the state of being in extreme danger and needing urgent help. He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress. The constable received a distress call, and saw two youths attacking his colleague. Synonyms: danger, risk, difficulty, peril 3. verb If someone or something distresses you, they cause you to be upset or worried. The idea of Toni being in danger distresses him enormously. [VERB noun] I did not want to frighten or distress the horse. [VERB noun] Synonyms: upset, worry, trouble, pain Collocations: economic distress The central challenge remains to ensure the timely implementation of decided policy measures to alleviate economic distress wherever possible. ST So, despite the world being plunged into the worst recession since the war, the rise in unemployment and other measures of economic distress were less than might have been expected. Times, Sunday Times Unsurprisingly, many of the tyrannies and anarchies from which people might want to escape are also places of economic distress. Times, Sunday Times It normally rises at times of economic distress and high unemployment. Times, Sunday Times Eventually, this act too would be replaced because of a lack of popular support and economic distress. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But this does not necessarily mean that income inequality causes emotional distress. Times, Sunday Times (2007) She reckons she was rushed through the surgery process and wants compensation for clinical negligence and emotional distress. The Sun (2013) A church must be careful in how it proceeds in these cases to avoid possible liability for defamation or emotional distress. Christianity Today (2000) The anguish and emotional distress which she must be suffering is unimaginable. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Intentional infliction of emotional distress, the whole works. RUNNING FROM THE LAW (2001) They may be in a vegetative state but it's no guarantee they can't experience distress. Times, Sunday Times Worse, if they experience distress or doubts, they cannot talk about it - because they are prohibited in law. Times, Sunday Times A person reported to have a more interdependent view of self was more likely to experience distress symptoms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The friends or relatives of those dealing with a crisis of faith can also experience distress over the supposed eternal future of a loved one. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When individuals dehumanize others, they no longer experience distress when they treat them poorly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Instead, she thinks that, for various reasons, our minds can express distress, without our being conscious of it, through our bodies. Times, Sunday Times There are many ways in which one can express distress at the state of the world. Times, Sunday Times The priest described the whispers as 'little rumours from one or two people expressing distress'. Times, Sunday Times On the subjects of high food and oil prices, the leaders expressed distress but said nothing that had not been said already about those urgent problems. Times, Sunday Times You can't counsel someone who's raving or in extreme distress; you have to access not only empathy and emotion, but also reason. Times, Sunday Times Genuinely sick claimants will be forced to attend interviews for work, causing extreme distress for those too ill to do so. Times, Sunday Times The donation would go ahead unless families were aware of an unregistered objection, or if they would suffer extreme distress from the removal of a relative's organs. Times, Sunday Times Your daughter may be very attached to the hoarded items, so to discard them may cause her extreme distress. Times, Sunday Times The deck was completely replaced in 1997 but was still under extreme distress. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But suppose that the tax advantages of debt spur the firm on to a high debt ratio and a significant probability of default or financial distress. Principles of Corporate Finance (1991) The industry has also established a charter to promote more responsible lending and help people who get into financial distress. Times, Sunday Times (2012) All this has definitely reduced unemployment and avoided much financial distress. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Symptoms of mental distress can be the external sign of such a conflict. Know Your Own Mind (1991) Where she succeeds brilliantly is in her handling of the recurring theme of mental distress. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) At the most extreme end this has led to deaths; in a broader way it has led to prolonged physical and mental distress. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Translations: Chinese: 悲痛, 使...苦恼 Japanese: 悲嘆, 苦しめる |
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