Emergency

emergency

n.

緊急情況, 突然事件, 非常時刻, 緊急事件

英英解釋:名詞emergency:

1. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
同義詞：exigency, pinch

2. a state in which martial law applies

3. a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
同義詞：hand brake, emergency brake, parking brake



習慣用語

in an emergency (=in case of emergency) 遇到緊急情況, 在緊急關頭

rise to the emergency 能夠應付緊急事變

rise to the occasion 能夠應付緊急事變