Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1467
Fully loadedcrisis
危机；危急关头
核心释义
An unstable or extremely difficult situation, especially in politics, society, or economics, that requires urgent action.
- 1.
关键或决定性的点或局势；转折点
A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
- 2.
极度危险或困难的动荡局势
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- 3.
政治、社会、经济或军事事务中的不稳定局势,尤指即将发生突变的情况
An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
- 4.
某事发展过程中的关键阶段或转折点
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
- 5.
疾病过程中的突然变化,通常此时病人预计要么康复要么死亡
A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
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个人生活中创伤性或压力巨大的变化
A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
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戏剧中冲突在解决前达到顶峰的时刻
转折点；关键时刻；人生危机；心理危机；危象；极期；戏剧高潮；冲突激化点；关键或决定性的点或局势；转折点
用法In use
The country is facing an economic crisis after the stock market crash.
用法提示：这里“crisis”作为名词，表示“危机”，指经济上的严重困难局面。
A midlife crisis can lead to major life changes.
用法提示：“crisis”在此指人生中的转折点或困难时期，常与“midlife”搭配。
The government took urgent measures to resolve the water crisis.
用法提示：“crisis”指缺水这种危险困难的局面，用作可数名词。
they went bankrupt during the economic crisis
after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better
in crisis
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- economic crisis
- 经济危机
- The country is facing a severe economic crisis.该国正面临严重的经济危机。
- financial crisis
- 金融危机
- The 2008 financial crisis affected the global economy.2008年的金融危机影响了全球经济。
- climate crisis
- 气候危机
- We must take action to address the climate crisis.我们必须采取行动应对气候危机。
- identity crisis
- 身份认同危机
- Many teenagers go through an identity crisis.许多青少年会经历身份认同危机。
- crisis management
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
危机(crisis) = 危险 + 机遇，既是危险也是转折点。
语境与语域Context & Register
Register: neutral. Typical contexts: business, medical, political, personal life. Note: 通常用于正式或半正式场合，也可用于日常谈论，如经济危机或中年危机。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为crises
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the same letters '-sis', but they do not rhyme with 'crisis' (/ˈkɹaɪsɪs/) due to different stressed vowels. Only words with the stressed vowel /aɪ/ and ending /sɪs/, such as 'cyclosis', would rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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