emergency
英 [?'m??d?(?)ns?]
美[?'m?d??nsi]
- n. 緊急情況；突發(fā)事件；非常時刻
- adj. 緊急的；備用的
英英釋意
- 1. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action;
- "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
- 2. a state in which martial law applies;
- "the governor declared a state of emergency"
- 3. a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage