crisis

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n. 危机, 危险期, 紧要关头 [医] 危象; 骤退, 临界, 极期

发音

CA /ˈkɹaɪsɪs/
其它
US /ˈkɹaɪsɪs/
其它
UK /ˈkɹaɪsɪs/
AU /ˈkɹɑesɪs/
NZ /ˈkɹaɪsəs/
NZ /ˈkɹɑe̯səs/

词形变化

crises 复数 crises

教材释义与例句

名词

危机；危险期；决定性时刻

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

  2. 2.

    An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.

    危机

  3. 3.

    A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.

    医学
  4. 4.

    A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.

    危机

    心理学

    I'm having a major crisis trying to wallpaper the living room.

  5. 5.

    A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.

    媒体 艺术

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

situation occasion juncture

下位词 9

emergency depression pinch crossroads slump juncture exigency critical point economic crisis

相关短语

mid-life crisis 中年危机 crisis center crisis centers crisis actor crisis actors crisis intervention 危机干预 crisis response team crisis response teams crisis hotline crisis line crisis lines crisis hotlines crisis interventions crisis management crisis managements

词源

From Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”), from κρίνω (krínō, “pick out, choose, decide, judge”).

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