emergency
英 [?'m??d?(?)ns?]
美 [?'m?d??nsi]
- n. 緊急情況；突發事件；非常時刻
- adj. 緊急的；備用的
中文詞源
emergency 緊急情況來自emerge, 出現，始料不及的情況。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. President Castro has warned Cubans to prepare for a profound economic emergency.
- 卡斯特羅主席已經提醒古巴人民為嚴重的經濟危急狀況做準備。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He vociferously opposed the state of emergency imposed by the government.
- 他激烈反對政府強行宣布進入緊急狀態。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The government is taking emergency action to deal with a housing crisis.
- 政府正采取緊急措施解決住房危機。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Exceptionally, in times of emergency, we may send a team of experts.
- 在緊急情況下，我們可能會破例派一個專家小組。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Emergency workers fear that the burning ship could slip its moorings.
- 急救人員擔心燃燒著的船只可能會脫鏈滑走。
來自柯林斯例句