■ noun ( plural crises )
1》 a time of intense difficulty or danger.
2》 the turning point of a disease when an important change takes place, indicating either recovery or death.
Origin
ME: medical L., from Gk krisis 'decision', from krinein 'decide'.
■ noun ( plural crises )
1》 a time of intense difficulty or danger.
2》 the turning point of a disease when an important change takes place, indicating either recovery or death.
Origin
ME: medical L., from Gk krisis 'decision', from krinein 'decide'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004