crisis
noun
uk/ˈkraɪ.sɪs/us/ˈkraɪ.sɪs/pluralcrisesuk/ˈkraɪ.siːz/us/ˈkraɪ.siːz/B2[CorU]
atimeofgreatdisagreement,confusion, orsuffering:
危机,极其困难的时期The country'sleadershipisin crisis.该国的领导层陷入了危机。
aneconomic/financialcrisis经济/金融危机
We have afamilycrisis on myhands- my 16-year-oldsisterispregnant.我家里出了件大事要我来处理——我16岁的妹妹怀孕了。
[C]
anextremelydifficultordangerouspointin asituation:
紧要关头,危急时刻crisistalks解决危机的会谈
Amediatorhas been called in toresolvethe crisis.已请了一名调解人前来解决危机。
in crisis
experiencingatimeofgreatdifficulty,danger, orsuffering:
Theseriesfocusesonunderstandingthepolitical,economic, andsocialforcesshapingpartsof theworldthat are in crisis.
[C]mainlyUS(alsocrisis point)
amomentduring aseriousillnesswhen there is thepossibilityofsuddenlygetting eitherbetterorworse:
(疾病的)危险期,关键期He'spassedthe crisis - the fever'sstartedto go down.他已经度过了危险期——开始退烧了。
a crisis of confidence
asuddenlossofconfidence:
信任危机Withinflationat 500percent, thecountryfacesa crisis ofconfidence.通货膨胀率已达到了500%,该国正面临着信任危机。
Synonyms
calamity
cataclysmliterary
catastrophe
disaster
emergency
tragedy
- It mayyetbepossibletofindapeacefulsolutionto the crisis.
- Thecountryis in themidstof aneconomiccrisis.
- Talks wereheldin Madrid about thefuelcrisis.
- Fallinghousepricesareillustrativeof the crisisfacingtheconstructionindustry.
- The twogroupswillmeetnextweektotrytodefusethe crisis.
- Themedianevertireoftellingus thatEuropeissomehow"in crisis".
- Plasticsurgeryisfineforpeoplewith astrongself-imagebutbadforpeople"in crisis" - gettingdivorced,copingwith adeath, or who've justlostajob, forexample.
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences
- a hard/tough row to hoeidiom
- abyss
- adversity
- atyourworstidiom
- Augean
- bad hair day
- emergence
- epidemic
- genie
- half nelson
- hardness
- have a bumpy rideidiom
- quicksand
- rabbit hole
- reversal
- rigour
- rollercoaster
- strait
- the Augean Stablesidiom
- the hard wayidiom
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