| 单词 | crisis |
| 释义 | crisis (once / 131 pages) n A crisis is a difficult or dangerous time in which a solution is needed — and quickly. For example, the crisis caused by a natural disaster might inspire you and your friends to make a donation. The noun crisis comes from the Latinized form of the Greek word krisis, meaning "turning point in a disease." At such a moment, the person with the disease could get better or worse: it's a critical moment. Think of a celebrity whose recent antics generate headlines like "Rock Star in Crisis" — that person needs help that may or may not be sought. At the moment of crisis, things are unstable and maybe even dangerous. WORD FAMILYcrisis: crises, crisises USAGE EXAMPLESFor those of us who pay attention to economic statistics, Mr. Obama walked into the worst economic crisis in recent history. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Capucci remained in the headlines following his release, attempting to mediate in the Iran hostage crisis. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Gov. Ricardo Rossello, 37, proposed several measures aimed at alleviating the crisis shortly after he was sworn in at midnight. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better Hypo|Hyper emergency, exigency, pinch a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action juncture, occasion an event that occurs at a critical time 2n an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty they went bankrupt during the economic crisis Exp|Hypo|Hyper Great Depression the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s Dunkirk a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat exigencya pressing or urgent situation critical point, crossroads, juncturea crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made depression, economic crisis, slumpa long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment criticalitya critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining situation a complex or critical or unusual difficulty |
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