transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrī-səs ]
noun
( plural cri·ses ˈkrī-ˌsēz)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek krisis, literally, decision, from krinein to decide — more at certain
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or fever
b. : a paroxysmal attack of pain, distress, or disordered function
c. : an emotionally significant event or radical change of status in a person's life
a midlife crisis
2. : the decisive moment (as in a literary plot)
3.
a. : an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs in which a decisive change is impending ; especially : one with the distinct possibility of a highly undesirable outcome
a financial crisis
b. : a situation that has reached a critical phase
the environmental crisis
Synonyms: see juncture