emergency
n. 緊急事件
adj. 緊急情況下的; 應急的
An emergency is an unexpected and difficult or dangerous situation, especially an accident, which happens suddenly and which requires quick action to deal with it.
He deals with emergencies promptly...
他迅速處理突發事件。
The hospital will cater only for emergencies.
那家醫院只看急診。
An emergency action is one that is done or arranged quickly and not in the normal way, because an emergency has occurred.
The Prime Minister has called an emergency meeting of parliament...
首相已召集議會召開緊急會議。
She made an emergency appointment.
她掛了急診。
Emergency equipment or supplies are those intended for use in an emergency.
The plane is carrying emergency supplies for refugees...
那架飛機正在為難民運送應急物資。
They escaped through an emergency exit and called the police.
他們從緊急出口逃脫,並報了警。
1. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action;
2. a state in which martial law applies;
3. a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
emergency, crisis
這兩個名詞都有"危急"之意
Hearing that there was an emergency case, the doctor put down his chopsticks and left at once.
聽說有急診, 醫生撂下筷子就走.
There will be an extraordinary meeting next Wednesday to discuss the emergency resolution.
下星期三將有一個額外安排的會議專門討論緊急決議.
They took the emergency in their stride.
他們輕而易舉地處理了這一緊急情況.
Please release the parachute when there is an emergency.
有緊急情況,請開啟降落傘.
His medical skill is so superb that he can hardly be filled in for in an emergency.
他醫術高超,在緊急情況下很難被代替.