ems
ems — noun
1. a public system in the United States that provides emergency medical care and am
a public system in the United States that provides emergency medical care and ambulance transport outside of hospitals, usually reached by calling the 911 phone number
The EMS team arrived at the accident scene within eight minutes.
collocation: EMS team
Hana called 911 and an EMS ambulance was sent to her apartment.
David trained for two years before joining the local EMS as a paramedic.
Every hospital in the city works with the same EMS network for emergencies.
The EMS system in Atlanta responds to over one hundred calls each day.
- ambulance service
a more general term used in British and other varieties of English; less specific than the US-focused EMS
- paramedic service
focuses on the medical professionals rather than the whole system
用法筆記
Commonly used without an article: 'She called EMS.' When referring to the organisation as a countable entity, 'the EMS' is used: 'He works for the EMS.' This sense is primarily associated with the US 911 emergency system.
常見錯誤
2. a system created by European Union countries to keep the exchange rates between
a system created by European Union countries to keep the exchange rates between their different currencies within a fixed range, helping to create economic stability before the introduction of the euro in 1999
The EMS helped EU countries keep their currency exchange rates stable during the 1990s.
After the EMS began, companies in Europe found it easier to trade across borders.
Germany and France worked together to create the EMS system in 1979.
The EMS was replaced by the single euro currency in the early 2000s.
Economists studied the EMS as a model for regional money cooperation.
用法筆記
Always capitalised as EMS or E.M.S. in writing. This sense is mostly historical — the EMS was succeeded by the euro currency system after 1999.
常見錯誤
3. a technology that lets mobile phone users send and receive messages containing p
a technology that lets mobile phone users send and receive messages containing pictures, sound clips, animations, and longer text, going beyond the basic short text messages of standard SMS
Zuri used EMS to send a picture of her new puppy to her cousin.
EMS + infinitive: used EMS to send
Before smartphones, EMS let mobile users share ringtones and small photos.
The new phone supported EMS, so Kenji could send longer messages with music.
Many mobile carriers offered EMS as an upgrade to standard text messaging.
Mateo used EMS to send his sister a birthday greeting with a ringing sound effect.
- MMS
Multimedia Messaging Service, a later and more capable standard that replaced EMS
用法筆記
EMS is an older standard that was largely replaced by MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) and later by messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Line.
常見錯誤
ems — abbreviation
1. the written abbreviation for emergency medical service or emergency medical serv
the written abbreviation for emergency medical service or emergency medical services, used on vehicles, badges, and official documents to refer to the teams and equipment that provide urgent medical help outside of a hospital
The letters EMS appear on the side of ambulances across the United States.
EMS crews in this region receive special training for mountain rescue operations.
collocation: EMS crew
Beatriz works as a dispatcher for the city's EMS department.
All EMS vehicles carry basic life-support equipment like oxygen tanks.
The hospital hired extra EMS staff to cover the night shift on weekends.
用法筆記
Unlike the noun sense (entries[0]/sense[1] EMERGENCY MEDICAL) which refers to the organised 911-linked system, this abbreviation sense is used more broadly as a label on vehicles, uniforms, and official paperwork. It can stand for either the singular 'emergency medical service' or the plural 'emergency medical services'.
常見錯誤
2. the abbreviation for eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome, a rare medical condition fir
the abbreviation for eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome, a rare medical condition first identified in 1989 that causes a high number of certain white blood cells together with severe muscle pain, linked to contaminated batches of L-tryptophan supplements
Doctors diagnosed the patient with EMS after blood tests showed high eosinophil levels.
The 1989 outbreak of EMS was linked to contaminated L-tryptophan supplements.
collocation: outbreak of EMS
Ravindra read a medical journal article about the symptoms and treatment of EMS.
Dr. Chen examined a factory worker whose constant muscle pain and tiredness were later diagnosed as EMS.
Dr. Adaeze treated a woman whose severe muscle pain was later identified as EMS.
用法筆記
This medical abbreviation is always written in capital letters. Because the syndrome is extremely rare and dates to a specific 1989 event, most general readers will not recognise this sense — it is mainly encountered in medical journals and historical health reports.
ems — noun
1. a waterway in northwestern Germany, roughly 370 kilometres in length, that runs
a waterway in northwestern Germany, roughly 370 kilometres in length, that runs northward and meets the North Sea close to the port city of Emden
The Ems river flows through the state of Lower Saxony before reaching the North Sea.
collocation: the Ems river
Sofie took photographs of the Ems valley during her cycling trip in northern Germany.
Ships carry goods along the lower part of the Ems to the port of Emden.
Diego crossed the Ems by ferry each morning to reach the paper mill.
In winter the Ems sometimes floods the farm fields that lie near its banks.
用法筆記
Always written with a capital E as 'the Ems' or 'the Ems river'. The definite article 'the' is typically used before the name: 'the Ems', 'the Ems valley'. In German the river is called 'die Ems' (feminine). This sense is a separate geographical proper noun, not related to the EMS abbreviations.
2. a German spa community on the banks of the Lahn river, officially called Bad Ems
a German spa community on the banks of the Lahn river, officially called Bad Ems, famous for its thermal baths and historic health resorts that have attracted visitors since the early 1800s
Theo and his family spent a weekend in Bad Ems enjoying the thermal baths.
Tourists visit Ems for its riverside walks and historic nineteenth-century buildings.
The town of Ems has been a popular health resort since the early 1800s.
Sumin booked a hotel room in Ems with a view of the Lahn river.
Hari worked as a physiotherapist at the spa resort in Bad Ems for two years.
- Bad Ems
the official full name of the town, including the German spa prefix
用法筆記
The town is officially called Bad Ems (the prefix 'Bad-' meaning 'bath' or 'spa' in German). In English contexts it is sometimes simply referred to as 'Ems'. Always capitalised. This sense is a separate geographical proper noun, not related to the EMS abbreviations.