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a time of great danger, difficulty or doubt when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made 危机；危急关头 an economic/a financial crisis 经济/金融危机 The government is attempting to solve the debt crisis through spending cuts. 政府正试图通过削减开支来解决债务危机。 The government is facing a political crisis. 政府正面临一场政治危机。 a humanitarian crisis created by war and drought 战争和干旱造成的人道主义危机 a housing/an energy crisis 住房/能源危机 to resolve/solve/address a crisis 解决/解决/解决危机 - in crisis
The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession. 这家公司虽然仍处于危机之中，但已经挺过了经济衰退最严重的日子。 The Labour Party was facing an identity crisis. 工党当时正面临着身份危机。 an expert in crisis management 危机处理专家 We provide help to families in crisis situations. 我们向处于困境的家庭提供帮助。 I know which friends I can turn to in times of crisis. 我知道在危机时刻可以向哪些朋友求助。 - crisis of something
The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer). 当时这个政党在其支持者中正遭受信任危机。
Extra ExamplesTopics Difficulty and failureb2Agriculture is facing a crisis. 农业正面临危机。 The city's fiscal crisis has deepened. 该市的财政危机加深了。 In times of crisis it's good to have someone you can rely on for advice. 在危机时期，有个可以依靠的人提提建议真好。 She's no good in a crisis. 遇到危机她就无能为力。 The company is suffering a severe crisis of confidence. 公司正遭遇严重的信任危机。 The government is in crisis. 政府现在处于危机之中。 The plan could save the country from a looming energy crisis. 这项计划能将该国从迫在眉睫的能源危机中解救出来。 Three people died during the hostage crisis. 有 3 人死于人质危机。 Union leaders are taking immediate steps to defuse the crisis. 工会领导人将立即采取措施缓解危机。 We are just waiting for the next crisis to arise. 我们在等待下一次危机出现。 With competition from cheap imports, the British coal industry is facing a serious crisis. 由于廉价进口的竞争，英国煤炭工业面临着严重的危机。 a crisis over pensions 养老金危机 an expert in crisis management 危机处理专家 attempts to ease the town's housing crisis 缓解城镇住房危机的各种努力 the Third World debt crisis 第三世界的债务危机 the growing crisis in education 日渐加深的教育危机 the worst economic crisis for fifty years 50 年来最严重的经济危机 A succession of economic crises had limited the money available for new social policies. 一连串的经济危机限制了可用于新社会政策的资金。 He is one of the world's leading experts in crisis management. 他是世界领先的危机管理专家之一。 It is hoped that his resignation will end the latest political crisis in the country. 大家希望他的辞职能够结束该国最近的政治危机。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
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a time when a problem, a bad situation or an illness is at its worst point 危难时刻；病危期 Their marriage has reached crisis point. 他们的婚姻已到了岌岌可危的地步。 The fever has passed its crisis. 发烧已过危险期。 The team's dismal season has reached crisis point. 该球队在赛季的表现令人沮丧，情况已到了紧急关头。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- acute
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see also critical
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the turning point of a disease): medical Latin, from Greek krisis ‘decision’, from krinein ‘decide’. The general sense ‘decisive point’ dates from the early 17th cent.