单词	emergencies
释义	emergency noun emer·​gen·​cy i-ˈmər-jən(t)-sē  plural emergencies often attributive 1 : an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action 2 : an urgent need for assistance or relief the mayor declared a state of emergency after the flood Synonyms boiling point breaking point clutch conjuncture crisis crossroad(s) crunch crunch time Dunkirk exigency extremity flash point head juncture tinderbox zero hour See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Her quick thinking in an emergency saved the baby's life. an alert, quick-thinking girl who is good to have around in an emergency Recent Examples on the Web The worldwide coronavirus pandemic has pushed terms once heard almost exclusively in medical circles onto everyone's tongue, including subvariant, booster dose, and emergency use authorization, which are all new dictionary entries. CBS News, 9 Sep. 2022 Moderna and Pfizer received emergency use authorizations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on the shots, one by Moderna and one by Pfizer-BioNtech, earlier this month after the Food and Drug Administration authorized their emergency use. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Currently, two primary-series COVID-19 vaccines (made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and two (made by Johnson&Johnson-Janssen and Novavax) are authorized for emergency use. Alice Park, Time, 7 Sep. 2022 Videos circulated of Wuhan pandemic staffers welding shut doors in apartment buildings, raising alarms over what could happen in the case of a fire or other emergency. Eva Dou, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 In 1971, the FDA gave the drug an emergency use authorization, but only for two weeks of treatment, because of side effects, the paper states. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2022 Pfizer and German partner BioNTech have submitted their new COVID-19 booster – that targets the omicron subvariant BA.5 – to the FDA for emergency use authorization, the companies announced Monday. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2022 For example, in 2020, the WHO listed a new oral polio vaccine for emergency use. Heidi Ledford, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing emergency emergency medical technician emergency brake emergency room emergency use authorization emergency medicine emergency medical technician emergency brake emergency room emergency use authorization emergency medicine Kids Definition emergency noun emer·​gen·​cy i-ˈmər-jən-sē  plural emergencies : an unexpected situation that requires immediate action a medical emergency Medical Definition emergency noun emer·​gen·​cy i-ˈmər-jən-sē  plural emergencies : an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action: as a : a sudden bodily alteration (as a ruptured appendix or surgical shock) such as is likely to require immediate medical attention b : a usually distressing event or condition that can often be anticipated or prepared for but seldom exactly foreseen Legal Definition emergency noun emer·​gen·​cy plural emergencies 1 : an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action 2 : an urgent need for assistance or relief a state of emergency emergencies noun plural of emergency as in crises a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action an alert, quick-thinking girl who is good to have around in an emergency Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance crises crossroads situations exigencies extremities heads conjunctures contingencies flash points junctures clutches boiling points breaking points predicaments possibilities zero hours crunches crunch times tinderboxes conditions milestones Dunkirks happenings points of no return moments of truth straits climaxes landmarks turning points corners impasses deadlocks jams hot waters passes fixes scrapes stalemates spots holes last ditches last minutes pinches eleventh hours
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