crisis

名词 crisis:

1. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
2. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something

1. I was on the sidelines during the political crisis.
   在这一政治危机时期我是目睹一切的局外人。
2. In this crisis, all the prejudices fell away.
   值此危急时期，各种偏见均已消失。
3. They suffered huge losses in the financial crisis.
   他们在经济危机时遭受了巨大的损失。
4. The topic centers on the crisis in these two countries.
   话题以那两个国家的危机为中心。
5. The explosion of oil prices caused an economical crisis.
   石油价格的急剧上涨引起了经济危机。
6. Her fever passed its crisis.
   她发烧已经过了危险期。
7. In times of crisis it's good to have a friend to turn to.
   危难时好在有朋友可以投奔。
8. Relation between the two countries has reached a crisis point.
   两国关系已达到出现危机的地步。

cri.sis

n.（名词）
【复数】 cri.ses[-sôz]

A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
关键时刻，决定性时刻；转折点
An unstable condition, as in political, social, or economic affairs, involving an impending abrupt or decisive change.
危机：政治、社会或经济等方面的包含即将来临的突然变化或决定性变化的不稳定状态
A sudden change in the course of a disease or fever, toward either improvement or deterioration.
病情急转：在疾病或发烧过程中病情转好或恶化的一种突然性转变
An emotionally stressful event or a traumatic change in a person`s life.
人生转折点，剧变：在一个人的生活中使其有感情重压的事件或使其受创的转变
A point in a story or drama when a conflict reaches its highest tension and must be resolved.
关子，紧要关头：小说或戏剧中冲突达到最紧张状态以及必须得以解决的转折点
n.attributive.（定语名词）
Often used to modify another noun:
危机，决定性：常用于修饰另一个名词：
例句：
crisis intervention; crisis planning.
危机调停；决定性部署

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin
源自 拉丁语
from Greek
源自 希腊语
from krinein [to separate] * see krei-
源自 krinein [分离] *参见 krei-

<参考词汇><同义词>crisis,crossroad,exigency,head,juncture,passThe central meaning shared by these nouns is .a critical point or state of affairs.:
这些名词所共有的中心意思是.事件的危急时刻或状态.：
例句：
a military crisis;
军事危机；

例句：
government policy at the crossroad;
处于重大抉择时刻的政策；

例句：
had failed to predict the health-care exigency;
没有预测到健康护理的紧急情况；

例句：
a problem that is coming to a head;
迫在眉睫的疑难问题；

例句：
negotiations that had reached a crucial juncture;
已走到关键性时刻的谈判；

例句：
things rapidly coming to a desperate pass.
快速走向危急状况的事件