单词 | life-threatening |
释义 | life-threatening adjective [oft adverb ADJECTIVE] If someone has a life-threatening illness or is in a life-threatening situation, there is a strong possibility that the illness or the situation will kill them. Caitlin was born with a life-threatening heart abnormality. Synonyms: fatal, deathly, deadly, lethal Collocations: life-threatening accident It's not conducive to safe motoring, and just think how it'll look if there's a life-threatening accident. Times, Sunday Times Faced with his friend's life-threatening accident, he was at a loss to know what to do: should he film this tragic next chapter? Times, Sunday Times There must be a way to harness these amazing abilities without suffering a life-threatening accident. The Sun People who have achieved a special feat or survived a life-threatening accident receive it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He uses his newfound invulnerability to collect insurance money and cheap thrills by hurling himself into life-threatening accidents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The errors referred to by the agency could include patients being given the wrong surgery, medication or tests with potentially life-threatening consequences. Times, Sunday Times The handling of an aggressive, powerful animal was a practical issue with life-threatening consequences for the farmer. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This can have life-threatening consequences, such as necrosis (cellular death) for the struck organism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He marveled at their understanding of global politics and environmental science, given the life-threatening risk rising ocean levels pose to their island home. Christianity Today This situation could mean a life-threatening risk and there have been instances of serious accidents and even terminal injuries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For heroic performance to rise to this level it must be clearly established that the act involved very specific life-threatening risk to the awardee. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She's in an induced coma and it's a life-threatening situation. Times, Sunday Times Despite being in a potentially life-threatening situation, the team were confident they'd survive. The Sun I can't stand the idea of intrusive surgery unless it's a life-threatening situation. Times, Sunday Times He was telling her he needed insulin, immediately, and that it was a life-threatening situation. Times, Sunday Times He was said to be in a life-threatening situation with burns to his face, legs and chest. The Sun Thus, in 2012-13, more than 2,200 patients with life-threatening symptoms had to wait more than an hour for an ambulance. Times, Sunday Times We believe a third of the young people with the condition live isolated and limited lives as a result of their acutely embarrassing and sometimes life-threatening symptoms. The Sun Flu can cause a myriad of severe, even life-threatening symptoms, including seizures. Globe and Mail We are seeing life-threatening symptoms. The Sun Each year a paltry 6,000 are seen in hospital casualty departments and only a quarter need to be there because they are experiencing life-threatening symptoms such as difficulty in breathing. Times, Sunday Times I checked, and it was at a potentially life-threatening level. The Sun The pair are to receive an award for 'professionalism, bravery and perseverance in a potentially life-threatening incident'. The Sun The errors referred to by the agency could include patients being given the wrong surgery, medication or tests with potentially life-threatening consequences. Times, Sunday Times Despite being in a potentially life-threatening situation, the team were confident they'd survive. The Sun Introducing foreign tissue runs the risk of a potentially life-threatening immune reaction. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 威胁生命的 Japanese: 命にかかわる |
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