crisis Definition
cri·sis (krī′sis)
noun pl. -·ses′-sēz′
- the turning point of a disease for better or worse, esp. a sudden recovery
- an intensely painful attack of a disease; paroxysm
- a turning point in the course of anything; decisive or crucial time, stage, or event
- a time of great danger or trouble, often one which threatens to result in unpleasant consequences an economic crisis
Etymology: L < Gr krisis < krinein, to separate, discern < IE *(s)krei-, to sift, separate < base *(s)ker-, to cut > shear, L cernere, to separate, Ger rein, pure
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crisis Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- capitalism: From this results a profound, protracted, chronic crisis of capitalism.
- conscience: Anon 1998 Crisis of conscience Rescue News 74: 2-3.
Converse of object
- avert: Has not met since 1614 and is called now to try and avert impending crisis.
- loom: Contents The Duisenberg years The looming payments crisis Central bank financial strength Reinventing Euro-area NCBs Svensson - Interview CENTRAL BANKING VOL.
- deepen: Now the rains have come but storms have destroyed crops, deepening the crisis.
- resolve: Intervention will be offered over the telephone in the first instance and home visits when this does not resolve crisis.
- solve: We're also going to have to start thinking of other ways to solve the energy crisis.
- provoke: On the right the events of December 1995 have provoked a crisis which continues to wreak havoc.
Adjective modifier
- humanitarian: The humanitarian crisis of the tsunami is not yet over.
- mid-life: I'm only turning twenty - a bit early for a mid-life crisis.
- foot-and-mouth: Bad for business AS the foot-and-mouth crisis drags on, a company at the heart of the farming industry is seeing its problems escalate.
- Asian: The Asian crisis has revealed the vulnerability of dependence on imports to meet our food needs.
- impending: Has not met since 1614 and is called now to try and avert impending crisis.
- Cuban: In South Asia, we were recently witness - once again - to nuclear dangers reminiscent of the Cuban missile crisis.
Noun used with modifier
- midlife: Her beliefs are challenged, she re-evaluates her life, almost it seems, like a midlife crisis happening at the age of thirty.
- mouth: Last year's foot and mouth crisis served only to compound these issues.
- pension: Today's pension crisis is the equivalent of the perfect storm.
- hostage: It would be a tragedy if that possibility of progress were derailed by the hostage crisis.
- refugee: International Development Secretary Clare Short in the UK has announced fifteen million pounds in humanitarian aid for the refugee crisis.
- identity: They go on to explain how this was for them - whether they went through an identity crisis or not.
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