crises

crises — noun

1. serious periods when a country, family, or organization faces severe conflict, d

1.名詞B2
釋義

serious periods when a country, family, or organization faces severe conflict, disorder, or pain.

例句

After the floods, three nearby towns faced food and water crises at once.

food and water crises

Repeated fuel crises forced the island's buses to stop running after dark.

fuel crises

同義詞
  • emergencies

    more immediate and practical, often needing action right away

  • disasters

    stronger because serious harm or loss has already happened

  • turmoil

    focuses more on confusion and disorder than on the whole dangerous period

反義詞
  • stability

    a calm, steady state without severe disorder or danger

文法句型

face crises

economic crises

family crises

用法筆記

Often used for social, political, family, or money problems that last longer than one moment. Distinguish this sense from sense 2, which focuses on the decisive point inside a situation.

常見錯誤

❌The town had many crisis after the storm.
✅The town had many crises after the storm.
💡The plural of 'crisis' is the irregular form 'crises'.

2. points in events when the next decision or change is especially dangerous or imp

2.名詞B2
釋義

points in events when the next decision or change is especially dangerous or important.

例句

The peace talks passed through several crises before both sides signed the deal.

passed through several crises

At two crises during the surgery, Dr. Okafor asked for extra blood.

crises in the surgery

同義詞
  • turning points

    more neutral because a turning point can be good or bad

  • junctures

    more formal and less dramatic

  • flashpoints

    narrower because it often suggests sudden conflict or violence

文法句型

pass through crises

crises in talks

crises in surgery

用法筆記

Often appears with through, at, or in when describing a dangerous turning point inside a larger process. Distinguish it from sense 1, which describes the broader troubled period around those moments.

3. stages in a severe illness where the patient may suddenly improve or decline.

3.名詞C1
釋義

stages in a severe illness where the patient may suddenly improve or decline.

例句

By dawn, the nurses said the boy had passed the night's worst crises.

passed the night's worst crises

Doctors watched for breathing crises during the baby's first night in hospital.

breathing crises

同義詞
反義詞
  • recovery

    a period when the patient is clearly getting better

文法句型

breathing crises

crises in the illness

pass the worst crises

用法筆記

Used in hospital or medical discussion about moments when an illness may suddenly turn either way. Unlike sense 2, this sense is specific to the progress of a disease.

4. sudden periods when people stop trusting a person, system, market, or plan.

4.名詞C1
釋義

sudden periods when people stop trusting a person, system, market, or plan.

例句

A string of banking scandals caused investor crises of confidence across the region.

crises of confidence

Late deliveries created crises of confidence among customers in the online store.

同義詞
  • trust collapses

    stresses the result more than the unstable period itself

  • panics

    stronger and more emotional, especially in markets

  • backlashes

    focuses on angry reaction, not specifically on lost trust

反義詞
  • confidence

    steady trust in a person, system, or plan

文法句型

crises of confidence

cause crises of confidence

public crises of confidence

用法筆記

Most often appears in the fixed pattern crisis of confidence or crises of confidence. It is usually about trust in leaders, institutions, markets, or other systems rather than personal sadness.

常見錯誤

❌The scandal caused crises of trust in the bank.
✅The scandal caused crises of confidence in the bank.
💡The usual set phrase in this sense is 'crisis of confidence'.