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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- crisis
['kraɪsɪs]
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noun
[c/u]
危机
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- crisis
[ˈkraɪsɪs]
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1.
n.[c/u]
危机，危急关头
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They were unwilling to panic in the face of economic crisis.
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他们不愿意在面对经济危机时惶恐失措。
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They went bankrupt during the economic crisis.
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他们在经济危机的时候破产了。
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2.
n.[c/u]
转折点，关键时刻，决定性时刻
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After the crisis the patient either dies or gets better.
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这次危机过后，病人要么死掉，要么好转。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- crisis
['kraɪsɪs]
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n
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something, esp in a sequence of events or a disease
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n
an unstable period, esp one of extreme trouble or danger in politics, economics, etc
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3.
n
[pathol]
a sudden change, for better or worse, in the course of a disease
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n
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin: decision, from Greek krisis, from krinein to decide
Examples
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to meet one crisis, only to face another
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遇到一次危机，却又招来另一次危机
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He is calling an urgent meeting for immediate action on the public relations crisis.
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他立即召开紧急会议应对公关危机。
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The crisis neared a critical point last week.
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上星期，危机近于顶点。
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Don't turn a drama into a crisis.
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别把戏剧变成闹剧。
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An excessive dose of this drug results in a cholinergic crisis.
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过量服用这种会导致胆碱能危象。
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We had a crisis after Adam broke his leg and we ran out of food.
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亚当腿受伤了，并且食物也没有了，我们面临着巨大的难关。
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