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单词	Dunkirks
释义	Dunkirk noun Dun·​kirk ˈdən-ˌkərk  ˌdən-ˈkərk 1 : a retreat to avoid total defeat 2 : a crisis situation that requires a desperate last effort to forestall certain failure a Dunkirk for U.S. foreign policy Time Synonyms boiling point breaking point clutch conjuncture crisis crossroad(s) crunch crunch time emergency exigency extremity flash point head juncture tinderbox zero hour See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences with the company facing a financial Dunkirk, it was hoped that the new CEO could turn things around—and fast Word History Etymology Dunkirk or Dunkerque, France, scene of the evacuation of Allied forces in 1940 First Known Use 1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Dunkirks noun plural of Dunkirk as in crises a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action with the company facing a financial Dunkirk, it was hoped that the new CEO could turn things around—and fast Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance crises crossroads flash points boiling points breaking points heads crunch times situations emergencies zero hours extremities moments of truth clutches crunches exigencies turning points points of no return conjunctures possibilities junctures tinderboxes milestones hot waters conditions last ditches climaxes predicaments happenings contingencies passes last minutes straits eleventh hours landmarks corners jams fixes scrapes stalemates holes deadlocks spots impasses pinches
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