单词 | state of emergency |
释义 | state of emergency[ steytuhv i-mur-juhn-see ] / ˈsteɪt əv ɪˈmɜr dʒən si / nouna situation of urgent need for help and relief, brought about by a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other crisis, especially as declared by a governor, president, mayor, or other official: As devastation from last night’s tornadoes continues to be assessed, the governor has declared a state of emergency in the three worst-hit counties. Origin of state of emergencyFirst recorded in 1955–60 Words nearby state of emergencystatement, statement of claim, statement savings account, statements of case, Staten Island, state of emergency, state of matter, state of the art, State of the Union address, State of the Union message, state of war Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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