Emergency



GRE 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.紧急事件
• ［英］ n.紧急事件 ( exigency)
• ［记］ 注意不要和emergence ( 出现) 相混

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -cies)

• Usage: often attributive
• Date: circa 1631
• 1. an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action
• 2. an urgent need for assistance or relief <the governor declared a state of emergency after the flood>
• Synonyms: see juncture

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