26984 words

crisis

8 definitions • 18 examples
1
a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering:

Examples:

an economic/financial crisis
I had to take a day off to deal with a family crisis — our pet died and our children were inconsolable.
2

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crisis talks
resolve a crisis A mediator has been called in to resolve the crisis.
3
experiencing a time of great difficulty, danger, or suffering:

Examples:

The country's leadership is in crisis.
4
a moment during a serious illness when there is the possibility of suddenly getting either better or worse:

Examples:

He's passed the crisis - the fever's started to go down.
5

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With inflation at 500 percent, the country faces a crisis of confidence.
6

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[ C ] an economic crisis
[ U ] People react in times of crisis, but ignore us the rest of the time.
7
a situation that is extremely difficult or dangerous, when there are many problems:

Examples:

a major/serious/global crisis
a looming/impending/growing crisis This matter needs to be discussed, in the light of the looming pensions crisis.
cause/create a crisis The ban, fortunately, did not create a crisis in the dairy industry.
face a crisis The industry is facing a serious staffing crisis.
a crisis arises/occurs/deepens This article examines how the debt crisis arose,
address/resolve/solve a crisis A mediator has been called in to resolve the crisis.
The country's leadership is in crisis.
8
a situation when people become less confident and start to worry:

Examples:

The company's poor trading figures provoked a crisis of confidence on the stock markets.

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