Definition of emergency in English:

emergency

nounPlural emergencies ɪˈməːdʒ(ə)nsiəˈmərdʒənsi

1A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
personal alarms for use in an emergency
mass noun survival packs were carried in case of emergency
Example sentencesExamples
- Because research evidence for the management of such medical emergencies in primary care is scarce, there is a need for such initiatives to be evaluated.
- What if there's a family emergency at home?
- Acute pulmonary edema is a medical emergency and requires immediate care.
- If they declare a public health emergency, governments can skip the negotiating.
- Outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases are still one of the major public health emergencies in India.
- Currently there are no universal guidelines for handling in-flight medical emergencies.
- The whole of the Gulf Coast has been declared a public health emergency.
- Pulmonary hemorrhage is an acute medical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment.
- Severe blood loss from a bleeding or perforated ulcer is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention.
- Pyloric stenosis is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment.
- In times of dire national emergency the president must exercise prerogative power.
- Could not one analogously argue that the Suspension Clause authorizes suspension in times of dire national emergency?
- Similarly, there might be agreement that in medical emergencies treatments could be given in the context of an approved research study without informed consent.
- Between the hours of 9am and 6 pm these appliances will not be crewed unless a dire emergency arises.
- The most severe cases are medical emergencies and require the most skilled care of a physician in hospital to avoid death.
- When Sardinia and Prussia joined the war in July, the assembly declared a national emergency.
- However, our study found the equipment and staff required to manage common medical emergencies are not always available at sites of student assessments.
- The search for blood and donors would not be alien to anyone who has faced a medical emergency requiring blood transfusion.
- In addition, any deterioration in mental status or deterioration in physical condition is a medical emergency.
- The policy statement introduces a public health initiative to help schools prepare to handle life-threatening medical emergencies.
Synonyms
crisis, urgent situation, extremity, exigency
accident, disaster, catastrophe, calamity
difficulty, plight, predicament, tight spot, tight corner, mess
quandary, dilemma
unforeseen circumstances, dire/desperate straits, danger
informal scrape, jam, fix, pickle, spot, hole, hot water, crunch, panic stations
1. 1.1as modifier Arising from or used in an emergency.
  an emergency operation to save his sight
  around 1 in 8 adults have no savings at all, not even an emergency fund
  Example sentencesExamples
  Emergency surgery calls for expedited preoperative cardiac assessment and management.
  Aviation-Safety has a compilation gallery of emergency exits.
  Officials of the main labour federation convened an emergency meeting yesterday on the reverberations throughout the economy.
  The crippled US plane made an emergency landing on the Chinese island of Hainan.
  Bad as this staircase was, the two other emergency exits were worse, McIntyre later said.
  A Tory government again invoked emergency powers, against striking rail workers.
  Abigail was born by emergency caesarean in a hospital in Rotherham, says Karen.
  They crashed while trying to make an emergency landing in Jefferson City, Mo.
  The 737 made an emergency landing at Richmond, pulling up to a gate.
  Teachers gave a single lesson on emergency contraception to year 10 pupils.
  And a year ago, it was extended to offer emergency contraception and condoms.
  The regiment will be ready to install the new system during emergency operations by the end of the year.
  The team carried out emergency operations day and night by torchlight.
  I handled all the emergency calls and extra work.
  It said emergency exits were blocked, floors were dirty and there were no female toilets.
  Should police be able to invoke emergency powers to prevent a terrorist attack, and if so, how?
  History of depression or depression during pregnancy was not associated with emergency caesarean section.
  All sites had a typical emergency medical services response time of three to 15 minutes.
  The state Labor government has threatened to invoke emergency powers to stop the strike going ahead.
  For terrorism, they include intelligence, investigation, and emergency response preparedness.
  Synonyms
  urgent, crisis
  impromptu, extraordinary
  alternative, substitute, replacement, spare, extra, standby, auxiliary, reserve, backup, fill-in, fallback, in reserve
2. 1.2 A person with a medical condition requiring immediate treatment.
  the hospital treated two hundred emergencies
  Example sentencesExamples
  First medical and surgical emergencies were referred directly to the acute care firms and were seen initially by house officers.
  The 69% remaining were most commonly patients admitted as medical or surgical emergencies.
3. 1.3North American The department in a hospital which provides immediate treatment.
  a doctor in emergency cleaned the wound
2the EmergencyIrish historical The Second World War.
3Australian NZ A reserve runner in horse racing.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergere 'arise, bring to light' (see emerge).

Rhymes

convergency, insurgency, urgency

Definition of emergency in US English:

emergency

nounəˈmərjənsēəˈmərdʒənsi

1A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
your quick response in an emergency could be a lifesaver
times of emergency
Example sentencesExamples
- Similarly, there might be agreement that in medical emergencies treatments could be given in the context of an approved research study without informed consent.
- The policy statement introduces a public health initiative to help schools prepare to handle life-threatening medical emergencies.
- Severe blood loss from a bleeding or perforated ulcer is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention.
- Pulmonary hemorrhage is an acute medical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment.
- Because research evidence for the management of such medical emergencies in primary care is scarce, there is a need for such initiatives to be evaluated.
- Acute pulmonary edema is a medical emergency and requires immediate care.
- Currently there are no universal guidelines for handling in-flight medical emergencies.
- In times of dire national emergency the president must exercise prerogative power.
- In addition, any deterioration in mental status or deterioration in physical condition is a medical emergency.
- Between the hours of 9am and 6 pm these appliances will not be crewed unless a dire emergency arises.
- The whole of the Gulf Coast has been declared a public health emergency.
- The search for blood and donors would not be alien to anyone who has faced a medical emergency requiring blood transfusion.
- Pyloric stenosis is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment.
- Outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases are still one of the major public health emergencies in India.
- If they declare a public health emergency, governments can skip the negotiating.
- Could not one analogously argue that the Suspension Clause authorizes suspension in times of dire national emergency?
- What if there's a family emergency at home?
- The most severe cases are medical emergencies and require the most skilled care of a physician in hospital to avoid death.
- When Sardinia and Prussia joined the war in July, the assembly declared a national emergency.
- However, our study found the equipment and staff required to manage common medical emergencies are not always available at sites of student assessments.
Synonyms
crisis, urgent situation, extremity, exigency
1. 1.1as modifier Arising from or needed or used in an emergency.
  an emergency exit
  Example sentencesExamples
  I handled all the emergency calls and extra work.
  The crippled US plane made an emergency landing on the Chinese island of Hainan.
  Officials of the main labour federation convened an emergency meeting yesterday on the reverberations throughout the economy.
  History of depression or depression during pregnancy was not associated with emergency caesarean section.
  Bad as this staircase was, the two other emergency exits were worse, McIntyre later said.
  The state Labor government has threatened to invoke emergency powers to stop the strike going ahead.
  The 737 made an emergency landing at Richmond, pulling up to a gate.
  It said emergency exits were blocked, floors were dirty and there were no female toilets.
  Aviation-Safety has a compilation gallery of emergency exits.
  Abigail was born by emergency caesarean in a hospital in Rotherham, says Karen.
  A Tory government again invoked emergency powers, against striking rail workers.
  All sites had a typical emergency medical services response time of three to 15 minutes.
  They crashed while trying to make an emergency landing in Jefferson City, Mo.
  And a year ago, it was extended to offer emergency contraception and condoms.
  The team carried out emergency operations day and night by torchlight.
  For terrorism, they include intelligence, investigation, and emergency response preparedness.
  Should police be able to invoke emergency powers to prevent a terrorist attack, and if so, how?
  Teachers gave a single lesson on emergency contraception to year 10 pupils.
  Emergency surgery calls for expedited preoperative cardiac assessment and management.
  The regiment will be ready to install the new system during emergency operations by the end of the year.
  Synonyms
  urgent, crisis
  alternative, substitute, replacement, spare, extra, standby, auxiliary, reserve, backup, fill-in, fallback, in reserve
2. 1.2 A person with a medical condition requiring immediate treatment.
  Example sentencesExamples
  First medical and surgical emergencies were referred directly to the acute care firms and were seen initially by house officers.
  The 69% remaining were most commonly patients admitted as medical or surgical emergencies.
3. 1.3North American
  he was rushed into emergency
  short for emergency room

Origin

Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergere ‘arise, bring to light’ (see emerge).

单词	emergency
释义	Definition of emergency in English: emergency nounPlural emergencies ɪˈməːdʒ(ə)nsiəˈmərdʒənsi 1A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. personal alarms for use in an emergency mass noun survival packs were carried in case of emergency Example sentencesExamples Because research evidence for the management of such medical emergencies in primary care is scarce, there is a need for such initiatives to be evaluated. What if there's a family emergency at home? Acute pulmonary edema is a medical emergency and requires immediate care. If they declare a public health emergency, governments can skip the negotiating. Outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases are still one of the major public health emergencies in India. Currently there are no universal guidelines for handling in-flight medical emergencies. The whole of the Gulf Coast has been declared a public health emergency. Pulmonary hemorrhage is an acute medical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Severe blood loss from a bleeding or perforated ulcer is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention. Pyloric stenosis is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment. In times of dire national emergency the president must exercise prerogative power. Could not one analogously argue that the Suspension Clause authorizes suspension in times of dire national emergency? Similarly, there might be agreement that in medical emergencies treatments could be given in the context of an approved research study without informed consent. Between the hours of 9am and 6 pm these appliances will not be crewed unless a dire emergency arises. The most severe cases are medical emergencies and require the most skilled care of a physician in hospital to avoid death. When Sardinia and Prussia joined the war in July, the assembly declared a national emergency. However, our study found the equipment and staff required to manage common medical emergencies are not always available at sites of student assessments. The search for blood and donors would not be alien to anyone who has faced a medical emergency requiring blood transfusion. In addition, any deterioration in mental status or deterioration in physical condition is a medical emergency. The policy statement introduces a public health initiative to help schools prepare to handle life-threatening medical emergencies. Synonyms crisis, urgent situation, extremity, exigency accident, disaster, catastrophe, calamity difficulty, plight, predicament, tight spot, tight corner, mess quandary, dilemma unforeseen circumstances, dire/desperate straits, danger informal scrape, jam, fix, pickle, spot, hole, hot water, crunch, panic stations 1.1as modifier Arising from or used in an emergency. an emergency operation to save his sight around 1 in 8 adults have no savings at all, not even an emergency fund Example sentencesExamples Emergency surgery calls for expedited preoperative cardiac assessment and management. Aviation-Safety has a compilation gallery of emergency exits. Officials of the main labour federation convened an emergency meeting yesterday on the reverberations throughout the economy. The crippled US plane made an emergency landing on the Chinese island of Hainan. Bad as this staircase was, the two other emergency exits were worse, McIntyre later said. A Tory government again invoked emergency powers, against striking rail workers. Abigail was born by emergency caesarean in a hospital in Rotherham, says Karen. They crashed while trying to make an emergency landing in Jefferson City, Mo. The 737 made an emergency landing at Richmond, pulling up to a gate. Teachers gave a single lesson on emergency contraception to year 10 pupils. And a year ago, it was extended to offer emergency contraception and condoms. The regiment will be ready to install the new system during emergency operations by the end of the year. The team carried out emergency operations day and night by torchlight. I handled all the emergency calls and extra work. It said emergency exits were blocked, floors were dirty and there were no female toilets. Should police be able to invoke emergency powers to prevent a terrorist attack, and if so, how? History of depression or depression during pregnancy was not associated with emergency caesarean section. All sites had a typical emergency medical services response time of three to 15 minutes. The state Labor government has threatened to invoke emergency powers to stop the strike going ahead. For terrorism, they include intelligence, investigation, and emergency response preparedness. Synonyms urgent, crisis impromptu, extraordinary alternative, substitute, replacement, spare, extra, standby, auxiliary, reserve, backup, fill-in, fallback, in reserve 1.2 A person with a medical condition requiring immediate treatment. the hospital treated two hundred emergencies Example sentencesExamples First medical and surgical emergencies were referred directly to the acute care firms and were seen initially by house officers. The 69% remaining were most commonly patients admitted as medical or surgical emergencies. 1.3North American The department in a hospital which provides immediate treatment. a doctor in emergency cleaned the wound 2the EmergencyIrish historical The Second World War. 3Australian NZ A reserve runner in horse racing. Origin Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergere 'arise, bring to light' (see emerge). Rhymes convergency, insurgency, urgency Definition of emergency in US English: emergency nounəˈmərjənsēəˈmərdʒənsi 1A serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. your quick response in an emergency could be a lifesaver times of emergency Example sentencesExamples Similarly, there might be agreement that in medical emergencies treatments could be given in the context of an approved research study without informed consent. The policy statement introduces a public health initiative to help schools prepare to handle life-threatening medical emergencies. Severe blood loss from a bleeding or perforated ulcer is a medical emergency and requires immediate medical attention. Pulmonary hemorrhage is an acute medical emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Because research evidence for the management of such medical emergencies in primary care is scarce, there is a need for such initiatives to be evaluated. Acute pulmonary edema is a medical emergency and requires immediate care. Currently there are no universal guidelines for handling in-flight medical emergencies. In times of dire national emergency the president must exercise prerogative power. In addition, any deterioration in mental status or deterioration in physical condition is a medical emergency. Between the hours of 9am and 6 pm these appliances will not be crewed unless a dire emergency arises. The whole of the Gulf Coast has been declared a public health emergency. The search for blood and donors would not be alien to anyone who has faced a medical emergency requiring blood transfusion. Pyloric stenosis is a medical emergency that requires immediate treatment. Outbreaks of diarrhoeal diseases are still one of the major public health emergencies in India. If they declare a public health emergency, governments can skip the negotiating. Could not one analogously argue that the Suspension Clause authorizes suspension in times of dire national emergency? What if there's a family emergency at home? The most severe cases are medical emergencies and require the most skilled care of a physician in hospital to avoid death. When Sardinia and Prussia joined the war in July, the assembly declared a national emergency. However, our study found the equipment and staff required to manage common medical emergencies are not always available at sites of student assessments. Synonyms crisis, urgent situation, extremity, exigency 1.1as modifier Arising from or needed or used in an emergency. an emergency exit Example sentencesExamples I handled all the emergency calls and extra work. The crippled US plane made an emergency landing on the Chinese island of Hainan. Officials of the main labour federation convened an emergency meeting yesterday on the reverberations throughout the economy. History of depression or depression during pregnancy was not associated with emergency caesarean section. Bad as this staircase was, the two other emergency exits were worse, McIntyre later said. The state Labor government has threatened to invoke emergency powers to stop the strike going ahead. The 737 made an emergency landing at Richmond, pulling up to a gate. It said emergency exits were blocked, floors were dirty and there were no female toilets. Aviation-Safety has a compilation gallery of emergency exits. Abigail was born by emergency caesarean in a hospital in Rotherham, says Karen. A Tory government again invoked emergency powers, against striking rail workers. All sites had a typical emergency medical services response time of three to 15 minutes. They crashed while trying to make an emergency landing in Jefferson City, Mo. And a year ago, it was extended to offer emergency contraception and condoms. The team carried out emergency operations day and night by torchlight. For terrorism, they include intelligence, investigation, and emergency response preparedness. Should police be able to invoke emergency powers to prevent a terrorist attack, and if so, how? Teachers gave a single lesson on emergency contraception to year 10 pupils. Emergency surgery calls for expedited preoperative cardiac assessment and management. The regiment will be ready to install the new system during emergency operations by the end of the year. Synonyms urgent, crisis alternative, substitute, replacement, spare, extra, standby, auxiliary, reserve, backup, fill-in, fallback, in reserve 1.2 A person with a medical condition requiring immediate treatment. Example sentencesExamples First medical and surgical emergencies were referred directly to the acute care firms and were seen initially by house officers. The 69% remaining were most commonly patients admitted as medical or surgical emergencies. 1.3North American he was rushed into emergency short for emergency room Origin Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergere ‘arise, bring to light’ (see emerge).
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