crisis
US /ˈkraɪsɪs/
・UK /'kraɪsɪs/
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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
The political crisis meant there would probably need to be an election to find a new leader
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A turning point in a disease.
The patient is past the crisis.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A difficult or painful experience in a person's life.
She is going through a personal crisis.
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Bereavement: How to Transform Grief & Depression Through Spiritual Healing
- So, for instance, like when you were talking about my work, my career began right smack dab in the middle of the AIDS crisis.
So, for instance, like when you were talking about my work, my career began right smack dab in the middle of the AIDS crisis.
- My career began right smack dab in the middle
of the AIDS crisis.
My career began right smack dab in the middle of the AIDS crisis.
The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
- We had the worst financial crisis, the Great Recession, the worst since the 1930s.
We had the worst financial crisis, the Great Recession, the worst since the 1930s.
- In fact, Donald was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis.
In fact, Donald was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis.
An Antidote to Dissatisfaction
- Life can feel amazing after a crisis is over.
Life can feel amazing after a crisis is over.
- Life can feel amazing after a crisis is over.
Life can feel amazing after a crisis is over.
(Marvel) Avengers | Sacrifice
- In times of crisis, we must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single.
In times of crisis, we must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single.
- In times of crisis...
In times of crisis...
Iran's president, several officials die in helicopter crash
- After the two countries traded airstrikes last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a separate crisis as the International Criminal Court announced today it's seeking to arrest him and Israel's defense minister on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for civilian attacks and starvation in Gaza.
After the two countries traded airstrikes last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing a separate crisis as the International Criminal Court announced today it's seeking to arrest him and Israel's defense minister on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity for civilian attacks and starvation in Gaza.
- crisis as the International Criminal Court announced today,
crisis as the International Criminal Court announced today,
Gen Z is reshaping the future of work – here’s how
- Gen Z's entry into the workplace has been characterized by multiple challenges, from the COVID-19 pandemic to record inflation and a cost-of-living crisis.
Gen Z's entry into the workplace has been characterized by multiple challenges, from the COVID-19 pandemic to record inflation and a cost-of-living crisis.
- Gen Z's entry into the workplace has been characterized by multiple challenges, from the COVID-19 pandemic to record inflation and a cost-of-living crisis.
Gen Z's entry into the workplace has been characterized by multiple challenges, from the COVID-19 pandemic to record inflation and a cost-of-living crisis.
How About That...
- I'm going through a midlife crisis here, okay?
I'm going through a midlife crisis here, okay?
- I'm going through a mid-life crisis here ok?
I'm going through a mid-life crisis here ok?
Presentation Phrases & Public Speaking Advice | Business English Course Lesson 8
- For example, "As I said in the beginning, we might have a crisis on the horizon." The same goes for, "This relates to what I was saying earlier," or "This ties in with..." Emphasising a point: "The significance of this is..." or "This is important because..." or "We have to remember that..." Making reference to information: "Based on our findings..." or "Our data shows..." or "According to our study..." Explaining visuals: "I'd like to illustrate this point by showing you..." or "This chart shows a breakdown of..." A breakdown is often used in a presentation to show all of the smaller parts of something bigger.
For example, "As I said in the beginning, we might have a crisis on the horizon." The same goes for, "This relates to what I was saying earlier," or "This ties in with..." Emphasising a point: "The significance of this is..." or "This is important because..." or "We have to remember that..." Making reference to information: "Based on our findings..." or "Our data shows..." or "According to our study..." Explaining visuals: "I'd like to illustrate this point by showing you..." or "This chart shows a breakdown of..." A breakdown is often used in a presentation to show all of the smaller parts of something bigger.
- we might have a crisis on the horizon.
we might have a crisis on the horizon.
Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
- has not worked, or were just deeply negligent of the crisis that was coming down the line.
has not worked, or were just deeply negligent of the crisis that was coming down the line.
- Speaker, it looks like the Government was handing Carillion public contracts either to keep the company afloat, which clearly hasn't worked, or it was just deeply negligent of the crisis that was coming down the line.
Speaker, it looks like the Government was handing Carillion public contracts either to keep the company afloat, which clearly hasn't worked, or it was just deeply negligent of the crisis that was coming down the line.
How solar energy got so cheap
- We're in an energy crisis now.
We're in an energy crisis now.
- In the 1970s, with the oil crisis, there was a really big push on research and development for alternative energy.
In the 1970s, with the oil crisis, there was a really big push on research and development for alternative energy.