plural crisises /-ˌsiːz/ /ˈkraɪˌsiːz/
plural crisises /-ˌsiːz/ /ˈkraɪˌsiːz/
Learner's definition of CRISIS
: a difficult or dangerous situation that needs serious attention危机 [count]
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the AIDS crisis艾滋病危机
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She was dealing with a family crisis at the time.当时她正在处理一场家庭危机。
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Most people blame the government for the country's worsening economic/financial/fiscal crisis.大多数人将国家日趋严重的经济金融/财政危机归咎于政府。
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last year's state budget crisis去年的州预算危机
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an energy/fuel/water crisis [=a time when there is not enough energy/fuel/water]能源/燃料/水资源危机
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a hostage crisis [=a situation in which someone is holding people as hostages]人质危机
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In times of national crisis, we need strong leaders we can trust.在国家的危难时刻，我们需要值得信赖的强有力的领导人。
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A year ago, both companies were in crisis.一年前，两家公司都陷入了危机。
— see also identity crisis, midlife crisis