emergency

英 [ɪ'mɜːdʒ(ə)nsɪ] 美 [ɪ'mɝdʒənsi]
  • n. 紧急情况；突发事件；非常时刻
  • adj. 紧急的；备用的
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中文词源

emergency 紧急情况

来自emerge, 出现，始料不及的情况。

英语词源

emergency (n.)
"unforeseen occurrence requiring immediate attention," 1630s, from Latin emergens, present participle of emergere "to rise out or up" (see emerge). Or from emerge + -ency. As an adjective by 1881.

权威例句

1. President Castro has warned Cubans to prepare for a profound economic emergency.
卡斯特罗主席已经提醒古巴人民为严重的经济危急状况做准备。

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2. He vociferously opposed the state of emergency imposed by the government.
他激烈反对政府强行宣布进入紧急状态。

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3. The government is taking emergency action to deal with a housing crisis.
政府正采取紧急措施解决住房危机。

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4. Exceptionally, in times of emergency, we may send a team of experts.
在紧急情况下，我们可能会破例派一个专家小组。

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5. Emergency workers fear that the burning ship could slip its moorings.
急救人员担心燃烧着的船只可能会脱链滑走。

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