a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation that needs immediate action to deal with it 突发事件;紧急情况 This is a medical emergency needing urgent treatment with antibiotics. 这是一个紧急医疗情况,需要用抗生素紧急治疗。 The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. 地震发生后政府已宣布进入紧急状态。 In times of national emergency, the usual rules may not apply. 在国家紧急状态下,通常的规则可能不适用。 - in an emergency
This door should only be used in an emergency. 这道门只能在紧急情况下使用。 - for emergencies
I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies. 我总是随身多带点现金以备急需。 the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency) 紧急出口 The pilot made an emergency landing in a field. 飞行员在一片农田里应急着陆。 The emergency response team was on the scene within eight minutes. 应急小组在八分钟内到达现场。 The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency). 政府已被授予应急权力。 The purpose of these drills is to be prepared in the case of an emergency. 这些演习的目的是在紧急情况下做好准备。
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerb1The government had to take emergency action. 政府只得采取紧急措施。 Call this number if any unforeseen emergency should arise. 如有意外紧急情况请打这个电话。 Complete retention of urine constitutes a medical emergency. 完全性尿潴留是临床急症。 Don't call me unless its a real emergency. 除非是极为紧急的情况,否则不要打电话给我。 Emergency admissions to hospital are given top priority. 医院优先处理紧急入院的病人。 Emergency supplies of food have been flown to the area. 应急食物已空运到该地区。 He got emergency leave when his Dad died. 父亲去世时,他告急请假获准。 He missed the meeting because of a family emergency. 因家里发生了紧急情况,他未能参加会议。 I need to know what to do in an emergency. 我要知道在紧急情况下该做什么。 It's a disaster and a public-health emergency in the making. 这是一场灾难,也是一场正在形成的公共卫生紧急事件。 There's a fire blanket on the kitchen wall in case of emergencies. 厨房墙壁上挂有灭火毯作应急之用。 The ambulance crashed while answering an emergency call. 救护车响应紧急求助时撞了车。 The army provided emergency cover when the ambulance service went on strike. 救护车队罢工期间,军队紧急顶了上去。 The assembly declared a national emergency. 议会宣布国家处于紧急状态。 The government imposed emergency rule and suspended civil rights. 政府实行紧急状态治理,并暂时中止公民权。 When a member of staff has a family emergency, a project can get delayed. 工作人员中有人家里有急事时,项目可能会被延误。 Would you know what to do in an emergency situation? 你想知道在发生紧急情况时该怎么做吗? an emergency session of the United Nations 联合国紧急会议 an emergency shutdown of the nuclear reactor 紧急关闭核反应堆 firefighters on call to respond to emergencies 消防队员待命随时应对紧急事件 the New York police and fire and emergency responders 纽约警察、消防和应急人员 the emergency evacuation of more than 300 passengers 紧急撤离 300 多名乘客 There is an emergency exit on each side of the aeroplane. 飞机每侧均有一个紧急出口。 the hospital emergency department 医院急诊部 improved access to emergency contraception 改善获得紧急避孕的机会 She was brought to the hospital for emergency surgery. 她被带到医院进行紧急手术。 They set up an emergency board meeting. 他们召开了一次紧急董事会会议。 the humanitarian emergency that resulted from the earthquake 地震造成的人道主义紧急情况 Fire wardens will direct people in the event of an emergency. 在紧急情况下,消防队员会指挥人们。 emergency crew/personnel/vehicles 急救人员/人员/车辆 The new communications system will allow the police to respond to any emergency much faster than previously. 新的通信系统将使警察能够比以前更快地应对任何紧急情况。 They are well trained to deal with emergencies. 他们受过处理紧急情况的良好训练。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dire
- extreme
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- have
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- arise
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- situation
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- for emergency
- in an emergency
- in case of emergency
- in case of emergencies
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Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergere ‘arise, bring to light’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, forth’ + mergere ‘to dip’.