crisis
noun
ˈkraɪsɪəs
noun
1
a
situation
in
which
there
are
a
lot
of
problems
that
must
be
dealt
with
quickly
so
that
the
situation
does
not
get
worse
or
more
dangerous
危机; 紧要关头;
2
a
time
when
a
personal
emotional
problem
or
situation
has
reached
its
worst
point
〔个人的〕危急关头，危难时刻
an
emotional
crisis
情感危机
In
times
of
crisis,
you
find
out
who
your
real
friends
are.
在危难时刻就会看出谁是你真正的朋友。
He
seems
to
be
going
through
a
crisis
.
他好像遇到了困难。
She
has
reached
a
crisis
point
in
her
career.
她的事业已经到了危急关头。
Both
parties
experienced
an
identity
crisis
(=feeling
of
uncertainty
about
their
purpose)
at
the
end
of
the
’90s.
90 年代末，两个政党都遭遇了自我认同危机。
3
crisis of confidence
a
situation
in
which
people
no
longer
believe
that
a
government
or
an
economic
system
is
working
properly,
and
will
no
longer
support
it
or
work
with
it
信任危机
There
seems
to
be
a
crisis
of
confidence
in
the
economy.
对经济似乎出现了信任危机。
4
crisis of conscience
a
situation
in
which
someone
feels
worried
or
uncomfortable
because
they
have
done
something
which
they
think
is
wrong
or
immoral
良心的责备，良知的考验