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单词 emergency
释义
emergency
noun[CorU]
uk
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/us
/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/
B1
somethingdangerousorserious, such as anaccident, thathappenssuddenlyorunexpectedlyandneedsfastactioninordertoavoidharmfulresults:
紧急情况；不测事件；突发事件
How woulddisabledpeopleescapeinan emergency?如果发生紧急情况，伤残人士如何逃离？
Is the emergencyexitsuitableforwheelchairs?安全出口适于轮椅通行吗？
Thepilotof theaircraftwasforcedto make an emergencylandingon LakeGeneva.这架飞机的驾驶员不得不在日内瓦湖面上紧急迫降。
Synonyms
calamity
cataclysmliterary
catastrophe
crisis
disaster
tragedy
More examples
  • During the emergency manystaffvolunteeredtoworkthrough theweekend.
  • Grandma alwayskeptabitofmoneytuckedaway incasethere was an emergency.
  • You canlandaplaneonwaterin an emergency.
  • I alwayskeepablanketand atoolkitin thetrunkfor emergencies.
  • 20 millionpeoplefacestarvationunlessavastemergencyaidprogrammeislaunched.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Accidents and disasters
  • accident
  • accidental
  • accidentally
  • accidentally on purposeidiom
  • an accident waiting to happenidiom
  • calamity
  • cataclysm
  • cataclysmic
  • cataclysmically
  • catastrophe
  • disaster area
  • disastrous
  • disastrously
  • dumpster fire
  • forest fire
  • natural disaster
  • non-emergency
  • perfect storm
  • post-accident
  • snafu
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(Definition ofemergencyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

emergency| American Dictionary

emergency
noun[C]
us
/ɪˈmɜr·dʒən·si/
adangerousorserioussituation, such as anaccident, thathappenssuddenlyorunexpectedlyandneedsimmediateaction:
In an emergency,dial911for anambulance.
(Definition ofemergencyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

emergency| Business English

emergency
noun[C]
uk
/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/us
pluralemergencies
adangerousorserioussituationthathappensunexpectedlyandneedsfastactioninordertoavoidharmfulresults:
Aim tobuildup risk-freesavingsincaseof emergency.
Thegovernordeclaredastateof emergencyasfloodingforcedmore than 1,400residentsfromtheirhomes.
emergency
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/us
intendedtohelpdealwith an emergency:
Another $2billioninsurplusrevenuewill be setaside, bylaw, in astateemergencyfund.
emergency measure/plan/procedureEmergencymeasuresintroducedbymajorcreditcardissuers tostemthetideoffraudshould be inplaceby theautumn.
emergencyaid/assistance/help
done veryquicklybecause there is an emergency:
Sevenboardmemberscalled for anemergencymeeting.
(Definition ofemergencyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofemergency

emergency
Furthermore, we could not assess seasonal variations in less severe forms of health services used such asemergencydepartment or physician visits.
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This approach is straightforward when a single diagnosis is listed, as is often the case for outpatient andemergencydepartment visits.
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One consequence was the establishment of an interdepartmental committee late in 1935 to consider the legislation required to takeemergencypowers.
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Theemergencystop status indicates theemergencystop flag of the related robot.
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Most of them were economically dependent on patronage from landowning families for survival over the year, for employment, for credit oremergencyexpenses.
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They were economically utterly dependent-for ordinary employment andemergencyrelief.
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But in any pressingemergencyeven their adherence is considered doubtful.
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Emergencyanaesthesia for the compromised fetus neonate in 25 healthy pregnant women undergoing elective caesarean section under epidural anaesthesia.
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Second, there was a positive operative mortality for bothemergencyand elective surgery patients (38% and 4%, respectively).
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It is appropriate for elective waiting lists but not foremergencycases or other types of services, where there exists considerable uncertainty on the demand.
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The pilot service team attended 198 of these calls either alone or in conjunction with otheremergencyvehicles.
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Patient perspectives exploredemergencyappointments, young people's needs, fertility awareness and patients access to their own records.
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They instead tended to be accessed in school holidays, and when emergencies or unforeseen circumstances arose.
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He had appeared weak and confused, causing his family to call for assistance fromemergencyservices.
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The out-of-hoursemergencynursing cover similarly extended its hours of operation.
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Collocationswithemergency

emergency

These are words often used in combination withemergency.

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dire emergency
In adireemergencythere is the police.
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emergency alert
The staff bitterly resent the manner in which the emergency alert has been used to meet a situation for which it was never intended.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
emergency assistance
All told, these data bespeak a kin-based society that, in time of need, relies principally onemergencyassistancefrom relatives.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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