英语词汇“emergency”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

单词	emergency
释义	emer·gen·cy \-nsē, -si\ noun (-es) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergent-, emergens, (present participle of emergere) + -ia -y 1. : an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action < they were far from help when the emergency overtook them > as a. : a pressing need : exigency < a state of emergency existed during which any help was acceptable > b. : a sudden bodily alteration such as is likely to require immediate medical attention (as a ruptured appendix or surgical shock) c. : a usually distressing event or condition that can often be anticipated or prepared for but seldom exactly foreseen < wait until the emergency is over, prices will go down then > < an emergency water supply > < emergency docking facilities > < emergency crews working to clear the roads > 2. [emerge + -ency] archaic : the act or an instance of emerging : emergence 1 3. : the theory of emergent evolution Synonyms: see juncture
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