emergency /i'mә:dʒәnsi/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
• (n.) a state in which martial law applies

Chinese translation

• n. 紧急状况, 紧急事件, 紧急需要
• [化] 紧急情况

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/i'mә:dʒәnsi/

Syllables

4

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.72 · Rare

Word forms

emergencies

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