crisiscri•sis /'kraɪsɪs/ ( [复] crises)

n C,U

1. 危机

• That nation is faced with an economic crisis. 那个国家正面临经济危机。

2. 决定性时刻；转折点

• at the crisis of the world's history 处在世界历史的转折点

3. (重病的)危险期

• The doctor said the patient had passed the crisis. 医生说病人已度过了危险期。