Word · Frequency #20315
Fully loadedexigency
紧急需求；迫切要求
A need or demand created by a particular situation, especially one requiring immediate action.
- 1.
The demands or requirements of a situation which often demand immediate action.
情况的要求或需求,往往需要立即行动。
- 2.
An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.
需要极大努力或关注的紧急情况。
紧急情况；紧要关头；情况的要求或需求,往往需要立即行动。；需要极大努力或关注的紧急情况。；紧急；急迫
In use
In the exigency of the flood, the rescue teams worked through the night.
The manager had to make quick decisions to meet the exigencies of the crisis.
They adapted their plans to the exigency of the moment.
the exigencies of sth
此义常以复数形式 exigencies 出现，指某情况带来的各种迫切要求。
The design was adapted to the exigencies of wartime production.
这种设计经过调整，以适应战时生产的迫切需要。
in an exigency
exigency 作可数名词，表示“紧急情况、紧要关头”，此处用单数。
In an exigency, the captain must act without waiting for orders.
在紧急情况下，船长必须不等命令就采取行动。
an exigency arises
arise 表示情况“出现、发生”，与 exigency 搭配自然。
Connections
Collocations
- meet the exigencies of
- 应对……的紧急需求
- The team worked around the clock to meet the exigencies of the project deadline.团队夜以继日地工作，以应对项目截止日期的紧急需求。
- the exigencies of war
- 战争的迫切需要
- The economy was reorganized to serve the exigencies of war.经济为满足战争的迫切需要而进行了重组。
- in times of exigency
- 在紧急时刻
- In times of exigency, quick decisions are essential.在紧急时刻，快速决策至关重要。
- immediate exigency
- 迫在眉睫的紧急情况
- The immediate exigency was to restore electricity to the hospital.迫在眉睫的紧急情况是恢复医院的供电。
- the exigency of the moment
- 当务之急
- She set aside personal doubts and focused on the exigency of the moment.她抛开个人疑虑，专注于当务之急。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法:exigency 的开头 ex 像 exit(出口),结尾像 urgency(紧急)——紧急关头要找出口,立即行动。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic or official discourse exigency 是比较正式的书面词，通常指紧急情况或迫切需要，多用于正式写作、演讲或学术语境中，口语里较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都拼作 -gency，末尾都含 /dʒənsi/，但重读元音不同，因此均不与 exigency /ˈeksɪdʒənsi/ 押韵。其中 urgency 与 emergency 押韵（/ɜːrdʒənsi/），contingency 与 stringency 押韵（/ɪndʒənsi/）。agency 和 tangency 只是拼写相似，读音差别较大，注意不要受拼写误导。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.