The ~ of an event or situation is the quality that it has which makes it seem important or exciting because it is happening at the present time.
Do they understand the ~ of the crisis?...
N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n
The ~ of an event or situation is the quality that it has which makes it seem important or exciting because it is happening at the present time.
Do they understand the ~ of the crisis?...
N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012