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
中文词源
emergency 紧急情况来自emerge, 出现，始料不及的情况。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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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