emergency

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

emergenciesemergence

1.
(attributive, sometimes)(sometimes attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
Cardiac arrest is an emergency requiring medical attention.
2.
The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.
3.
A person brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.
November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk Van Gaal responded by replacing Adnan Januzaj with Carrick and, in fairness, the emergency centre-half did exceedingly well given that he has not played since May.
4.
(archaic)The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.
5.
(euphemistic)A critical urge to urinate or defecate.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

ERcasualtyemerghospital department ER, casualty, emerg

Cùng gốc / liên quan

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Nguồn gốc từ

Borrowed from emergentia, from Latin emergens, present participle of emergo (to emerge, arise, come forth), equivalent to emergent + -cy or emerge + -ency. emergence.