crisis
/ˈkraɪsɪs; `kraɪsɪs/ n
(pl crises/ ˈkraɪsi:z; `kraɪsiz/) [C, U]
time of great difficulty or danger; decisive moment in illness, life, history, etc 危机; （疾病、 生命、 历史等的）决定性时刻
a financial, political, domestic, etc crisis 财政、 政治、 国内等危机
come to/reach a crisis 陷入危机
In times of crisis it's good to have a friend to turn to. 危难时好在有朋友可以投奔.
a government in crisis, ie going through a difficult period 危机中的政府
The fever passed its crisis, ie its most dangerous point. 发烧已过了危险期.
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The Government is holding crisis talks with the unions. 政府正与工会组织举行解决危机的会谈.