crisis

英 [ˈkraɪsɪs] 美 [ˈkraɪsɪs]

n.  危机; 危急关头; 危难时刻; 病危期

复数:crises

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1467 / COCA.1206



牛津词典

noun

  1. 危机;危急关头
    a time of great danger, difficulty or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made
    1. a political/financial crisis
      政治 / 金融危机
    2. the government's latest economic crisis
      政府最近的经济危机
    3. The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession.
      这家公司虽然仍处于危机之中,但已经挺过了经济衰退最严重的日子。
    4. The ruling party was facing an identity crisis .
      执政党当时正面临着自身认同的危机。
    5. an expert in crisis management
      危机处理专家
    6. We provide help to families in crisis situations.
      我们对处于困境的家庭提供帮助。
    7. In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to.
      在危难关头我知道能投靠哪些朋友。
    8. The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer) .
      当时这个政党在其支持者中正遭受信任危机。
  2. 危难时刻;病危期
    a time when a problem, a bad situation or an illness is at its worst point
    1. Their marriage has reached crisis point.
      他们的婚姻已到了危机的地步。
    2. The fever has passed its crisis.
      发烧已过危险期。

柯林斯词典

  1. N-VAR 危机;危急关头
    A crisis is a situation in which something or someone is affected by one or more very serious problems.
    1. Natural disasters have obviously contributed to the continent's economic crisis...
      很显然,自然灾害也是造成该大陆经济危机的原因之一。
    2. The Italian political system has been judged to be in terminal crisis for decades.
      人们认为意大利的政治体系几十年来一直存在着严重危机。
    3. ...children's illnesses or other family crises...
      孩子生病或其他家庭危机
    4. He's having a mid-life crisis.
      他正经历中年危机。
    5. ...someone to turn to in moments of crisis.
      危急时刻可以求助的人

双语例句

  1. This financial crisis had a much greater impact on Main Street.
    这次金融危机对老百姓的影响更为深远。
  2. The war has aggravated an acute economic crisis
    战争加剧了原本已很严重的经济危机。
  3. An economic crisis may have tremendous consequences for our global security.
    一场经济危机可能严重影响到全球安定。
  4. That is in stark contrast to the situation during the 1970 oil crisis.
    那和1970年石油危机时的情形完全不同。
  5. She contrasted the situation then with the present crisis
    她将当时的情况和目前的危机进行对比。
  6. Natural disasters have obviously contributed to the continent's economic crisis
    很显然,自然灾害也是造成该大陆经济危机的原因之一。
  7. The Italian political system has been judged to be in terminal crisis for decades.
    人们认为意大利的政治体系几十年来一直存在着严重危机。
  8. He's having a mid-life crisis.
    他正经历中年危机。
  9. The announcement dashed hopes of an early end to the crisis
    这一宣告使得人们期盼危机早日结束的希望落了空。
  10. If this is not stopped, the financial crisis will deepen
    如果不对其加以阻止,财政危机将会加剧。
  11. The country's leadership had underestimated the depth of the crisis.
    该国领导人低估了这场危机的严重性。
  12. Oil shortages have brought on an energy crisis
    石油短缺已经造成了能源危机。
  13. Bankers were fearful of a world banking crisis
    银行家们害怕会发生一场全球银行业危机。
  14. What began as a postwar fetish for sunbathing is rapidly developing into a world health crisis.
    开始是战后对日光浴的极度迷恋,而后迅速发展成世界性的健康危机。
  15. The Government has not yet grasped the seriousness of the crisis
    政府当局还没有意识到这场危机的严重性。
  16. The Government is doing nothing to intervene in the crisis.
    政府没有采取任何行动对这次危机进行干预。
  17. He praised her leadership during the crisis
    他赞扬她在危机中领导有方。
  18. I went through my midlife crisis about four or five years ago, when I was forty.
    四五年前,在我40岁的时候,我经历了中年危机。
  19. Faced with crisis, people mobilized.
    面对危机,民众动员起来了。
  20. The British press, making a mountain out of a molehill, precipitated an unnecessary economic crisis.
    英国报界小题大做,酿成了一场不必要的经济危机。
  21. Yet the imminent crisis in its balance of payments may be the President's nemesis.
    不过迫近的国际收支平衡危机也许是对总统的报应。
  22. The crisis has led to the closure of a number of non-essential government services.
    危机已导致了许多可有可无的政府机构的关闭。
  23. The killings in Vilnius have precipitated the worst crisis yet
    维尔纽斯的几起谋杀事件导致了迄今为止最严重的危机。
  24. The President is to put forward new proposals for resolving the country's constitutional crisis
    总统将提出解决国家宪法危机的新议案。
  25. The crisis puts strong political pressure on the state government to come to the rescue.
    这次危机给前来救助的州政府带来了巨大的政治压力。
  26. They hoped the crisis could be resolved peacefully.
    他们希望这场危机能够得到和平解决。
  27. The world community has been slow to respond to the crisis
    国际社会对这次危机反应迟缓。
  28. The budget crisis also spotlighted a weakening American economy.
    预算危机也突显了正在衰退的美国经济。
  29. The city's problems are symptomatic of the crisis that is spreading throughout the country.
    该市的问题是正在全国蔓延的危机的征兆显现。
  30. The country is facing a crisis unparalleled since the Second World War.
    该国正面临着一场二战以来前所未有的危机。

同义词辨析

  crisis emergency【导航词义:危急事件】

  crisis n. 危机,紧要关头

〔辨析〕指国家、经济等所遭遇的充满巨大风险的紧急关头,或个人情感和境况的危急时刻。

〔例证〕
This newly founded country now faces an economic crisis.
这个新生的国家目前正面临一场经济危机。。
The American car industry is now in crisis.
美国的汽车工业现正处于危机之中。
In time of crisis, you will find out who your real friend is.
在危难时刻,你就会知道谁是你真正的朋友。

  emergency n. 紧急情况,不测事件

〔辨析〕多指突发的危险情况或事故。

〔例证〕
In case of emergency, break the glass and press the button.
遇到紧急情况时,击碎玻璃并摁下按钮。
It is vital to stay calm in an emergency.
在紧急情况下,保持镇静至关重要。

英英释义

noun

  1. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
    1. after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better

  2. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
    1. they went bankrupt during the economic crisis