emergency

noun

1. 突发事件；紧急情况
   a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation which needs immediate action to deal with it
   1. The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake.
      地震发生后政府已宣布进入紧急状态。
   2. This door should only be used in an emergency .
      这道门只能在紧急情况下使用。
   3. the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency)
      紧急出口
   4. The government had to take emergency action.
      政府只得采取紧急措施。
   5. The pilot made an emergency landing in a field.
      飞行员在一片农田里紧急着陆。
   6. I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies .
      我总是随身多带点现金以备急需。
   7. The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency) .
      政府已被授予应急权力。

1. N-COUNT 紧急事件;意外事件;（尤指）事故
   An emergency is an unexpected and difficult or dangerous situation, especially an accident, which happens suddenly and which requires quick action to deal with it.
   1. He deals with emergencies promptly...
      他迅速处理突发事件。
   2. The hospital will cater only for emergencies.
      那家医院只看急诊。
2. ADJ 紧急情况下的;应急的
   An emergency action is one that is done or arranged quickly and not in the normal way, because an emergency has occurred.
   1. The Prime Minister has called an emergency meeting of parliament...
      首相已召集议会召开紧急会议。
   2. She made an emergency appointment.
      她挂了急诊。
3. ADJ （设备、供应品等）救急用的，应急的
   Emergency equipment or supplies are those intended for use in an emergency.
   1. The plane is carrying emergency supplies for refugees...
      那架飞机正在为难民运送应急物资。
   2. They escaped through an emergency exit and called the police.
      他们从紧急出口逃脱，并报了警。

1. The government is taking emergency action to deal with a housing crisis
   政府正采取紧急措施解决住房危机。
2. The pilots had to take emergency action to avoid a disaster
   飞行员不得不采取紧急措施避免灾难的发生。
3. He was assured by a senior member of the cabin crew that there definitely was not an emergency.
   一位高级乘务人员向他保证绝对没有发生紧急情况。
4. Colombia has called out the army and imposed emergency measures
   哥伦比亚出动了军队，并采取了紧急措施。
5. Passengers escaped from the plane's front four exits by sliding down emergency chutes.
   乘客们从飞机前部4个出口处的紧急滑道滑下逃生了。
6. The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise
   开始涨潮了，紧急救援机构正在争分夺秒地工作。
7. He needed emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain.
   他需要进行紧急手术以清除脑部的一处血块。
8. Only half of the emergency supplies have reached their destination.
   仅有一半的紧急救援物资运抵了目的地。
9. The emergency room was in disorder
   急诊室里一片混乱。
10. I dread to think what will happen in the case of a major emergency
    我不敢想在重大紧急情况下会发生什么。
11. He deals with emergencies promptly
    他迅速处理突发事件。
12. The hospital will cater only for emergencies.
    那家医院只看急诊。
13. The Prime Minister has called an emergency meeting of parliament
    首相已召集议会召开紧急会议。
14. She made an emergency appointment.
    她挂了急诊。
15. They escaped through an emergency exit and called the police.
    他们从紧急出口逃脱，并报了警。
16. Bedrooms are fitted with alarm pull cords to alert the manager in an emergency.
    卧室中装有警报器拉绳，遇到紧急情况时可向经理报警。
17. The crew jettisoned excess fuel and made an emergency landing.
    机组人员丢弃了多余燃料，紧急着陆。
18. We made a tour of the yacht, checking lashings and emergency gear.
    我们在那艘游艇上四处看了看，检查了它的系索和应急装置。
19. Emergency cooling systems could fail and a reactor meltdown could occur.
    紧急冷却系统有可能失灵，核反应堆有可能发生堆芯熔毁。
20. Emergency surgery patched up his face.
    急诊手术对他的脸进行了处理。
21. He had the presence of mind to put his emergency oxygen tube in his mouth.
    他镇定自若地把应急输氧管放进了自己的嘴里。
22. James had provided for just such an emergency.
    詹姆斯已为这种紧急情况做好了准备。
23. Aid officials said that the first emergency food rations of wheat and oil were handed out here last month
    救助官员说第一批紧急援助的小麦和食用油是上月发放到这里的。
24. Officials arrived to assess whether it is safe to bring emergency food supplies into the city
    官员们赶来评估向该市调拨紧急救援食品是否安全。
25. That's John Gibb, operations chief for New York Emergency Management
    那个人是约翰·吉布，纽约应急管理办公室的行动总指挥官。
26. A toddler was admitted to the emergency ward with a wound in his chest.
    一个蹒跚学步的小孩因胸部受伤被送进急救室。
27. A quick-thinking ticket inspector yanked an emergency cord.
    一个反应迅速的查票员猛地拉下了紧急刹车索。
28. We always regard him as a friend, but he showed his colours in the current emergency.
    我们一贯把他看作朋友，但在当前的紧急关头中，他原形毕露了。
29. He has made every arrangement to meet any emergency.
    他已作好了应急的一切准备。

  crisis emergency【导航词义：危急事件】

  crisis n. 危机，紧要关头

〔辨析〕指国家、经济等所遭遇的充满巨大风险的紧急关头，或个人情感和境况的危急时刻。

  emergency n. 紧急情况，不测事件

〔辨析〕多指突发的危险情况或事故。

noun

1. a brake operated by hand

   Synonym:    hand brakeemergency brakeparking brake

2. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
   1. he never knew what to do in an emergency

   Synonym:    exigencypinch

3. a state in which martial law applies
   1. the governor declared a state of emergency