cri·sis /ˈkraɪsɪs/([复] -ses /-siːz/) n. 1. 危机；危急关头 a political (financial,food) crisis 政治 (财政，粮食)危机 the crisis point 危机关头 The country is in incipient economic crisis. 这个国家正处在经济危机的萌芽状态中。 2. 决定性时刻；关键阶段；转折点 Negotiations between the two countries are approaching a crisis. 两国间的谈判逐渐接近关键时刻。 3. (戏剧、小说等情节中的)关子 4. 【医】病情急转(点)；危象 The patient has passed the crisis. 病人已渡过危险期。 [L: decision < Gr krisis < krinein to decide]