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Crisis Situation Economic ˈkraɪsɪs Noun Point ˈkraɪsiːz  The

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[N-VAR 可变名词]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.
  [oft supp N]
  • 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。

  • 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。

  • ...children's illnesses or other family crises...

    孩子生病或其他家庭危机

  • He's having a mid-life crisis.

    他正经历中年危机。

  • ...someone to turn to in moments of crisis.

    危急时刻可以求助的人


Oxford cri·sis / ˈkraɪsɪs ; NAmE ˈkraɪsɪs / noun [countable ,  uncountable ] ( plural cri·ses / ˈkraɪsiːz ; NAmE ˈkraɪsiːz / ) 1 a time of great danger, difficulty or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made 危机;危急关头 a political/financial crisis 政治╱金融危机 the government's latest economic crisis 政府最近的经济危机 The business is still in crisisbut 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。 The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis. 工党当时正面临着自身认同的危机。 an expert in crisis management 危机处理专家 We provide help to families in crisis situations. 我们对处于困境的家庭提供帮助。 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。 The party was suffering a crisis of confidenceamong 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。 see also
midlife crisis
2 a time when a problem, a bad situation or an illness is at its worst point 危难时刻;病危期 Their marriage has reached crisis point. 他们的婚姻已到了岌岌可危的地步。 The fever has passed its crisis. 发烧已过危险期。 see also
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cri·sis / ˈkraɪsɪs ; NAmE ˈkraɪsɪs / cri·ses / ˈkraɪsiːz ; NAmE ˈkraɪsiːz /
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crisiscri‧sis /ˈkraɪsɪs/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun (plural crises /-siːz/) [countable, uncountable]
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1a situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly so that the situation does not get worse or more dangerousemergency:  The country now faces an economic crisis. The prime minister was criticized for the way in which he handled the crisis. the current debt crisis a major political crisis I was relieved that we had averted yet another financial crisis. Oil companies were heavily criticized when they made large profits during the oil crisis of the 1970s. The car industry is now in crisis. He doesn’t seem to be very good at crisis management.2a time when a personal emotional problem or situation has reached its worst point:  an emotional crisis In times of crisis, you find out who your real friends are. He seems to be going through a crisis. She has reached a crisis point in her career. Both parties experienced an identity crisis (=feeling of uncertainty about their purpose) at the end of the '90s.3crisis of confidence a situation in which people no longer believe that a government or an economic system is working properly, and will no longer support it or work with it:  There seems to be a crisis of confidence in the economy.4crisis of conscience a situation in which someone feels worried or uncomfortable because they have done something which they think is wrong or immoral
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COLLOCATIONSadjectivesan economic/political/financial etc crisis· The country was headed into an economic crisis.a constitutional crisis (=relating to the way a country is governed)· The scandal caused the greatest constitutional crisis of modern times.a major/serious/deep/severe crisis· Our farming industry has been hit by a serious crisis.a worsening/deepening crisis· The strikes came during a worsening economic crisis.verbscreate/cause/provoke a crisis· The people fled the country, creating a huge refugee crisis.precipitate a crisis formal (=start one)· The rising oil prices precipitated an energy crisis.face a crisis· Many families are facing a debt crisis.resolve/overcome a crisis (=deal with it so that it no longer exists)· We still hope that the hostage crisis can be resolved by negotiation.handle a crisis (=deal with one)· Can he handle the crisis in our prisons?defuse a crisis (=stop it developing further)· Diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis have failed.avert a crisis (=stop it happening)· More talks were proposed in an attempt to avert the crisis.NOUN + crisisa debt/food/housing etc crisis· The failure of the crop this year will create a food crisis.a cash crisis (=a lack of money)· In April the company sold another 30% of its stock to ease its cash crisis.an energy/oil/fuel crisis· There is an energy crisis here, with power cuts happening daily.crisis + NOUNcrisis management (=dealing with a crisis)· Most of my job consists of crisis management.crisis point (=the point at which a problem becomes a crisis)· Events were now reaching crisis point.a crisis situation· Emergency powers were needed to deal with the crisis situation.crisis talks (=discussions about a crisis)· The Prime Minister went back to London for crisis talks.
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crises[702]
危机(99%),危急关头(1%)
n.危机;危险期;决定性时刻
adj.危机的;用于处理危机的

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