单词 | emergency |
释义 | emergency n. (pl. -ies)   1. a sudden state of danger, conflict, etc., requiring immediate action.   2. a a medical condition requiring immediate treatment. b a patient with such a condition.   3. (attrib.) characterized by or for use in an emergency.   4. Austral. Sport a reserve player. Phrases and idioms state of emergency a condition of danger or disaster affecting a country, esp. with normal constitutional procedures suspended. Etymology: med.L emergentia (as EMERGE) |
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