单词

crisis

读音

ˈkraɪsɪs

美式

英式

词根

"Crisis" 来自于古希腊语词汇 "krísis"，原意是"决定"，选取的时候上升到一个危险或困难的关头。

释义

n. 危机；危险期；决定性时刻 adj. 危机的；用于处理危机的 [ 复数 crises ]

例句

At home a crisis was brewing.

家里一场危机正在酝酿着。

The fever has passed its crisis.

发烧已过危险期。

There was a crisis looming.

危机迫在眉睫。

强化记忆

您可以将 "Crisis" 与 "critical" (关键的，紧要的) 和 "decisive" (决定性的) 联系起来记忆，它们都传达了"决策"的感觉，反映了当事情达到顶点时需要进行重大决策。"Crisis" 这个词在 15世纪从拉丁语进入英语，当时反映了医学上的‘决定性的转折点’，即疾病将好转或恶化的那个时刻。19世纪，这个词开始被广泛运用到各个领域，如政治危机、经济危机等，指任何决定性的或危急的转折点。

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And we as citizens, as we go through this experience of the kind of,the crisis of confidence, crisis of competence, crisis of legitimacy,I think there's a temptation to pull back from the world and say,

excessive borrowing in the private sector.That crisis,which has been the focus of so much attention, including by me,

Now let me be clear about one fact.The climate crisis is a health crisis.It threatens our air, water, food, shelter, security,

and recognizing that ultimately,the climate crisis is a human rights crisis,and it’s one that’s already underway.

AG: Yes, but I think we have to keep in mindthat there is a crisis within this crisis.The impact on the African American community, which I mentioned before,

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