CRISIS


Meaning of CRISIS in English

/ ˈkraɪsɪs; NAmE / noun [ C , U ] ( pl. cri·ses / -siːz; NAmE /)

1.

a time of great danger, difficulty or confusion when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made :

a political / financial crisis

the government's latest economic crisis

The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession.

The Communist Party was facing an identity crisis .

an expert in crisis management

We provide help to families in crisis situations.

In times of crisis I know which friends I can turn to.

The party was suffering a crisis of confidence among its supporters (= they did not trust it any longer) .

—see also midlife crisis

2.

a time when a problem, a bad situation or an illness is at its worst point :

Their marriage has reached crisis point.

The fever has passed its crisis.

—see also critical

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (denoting the turning point of a disease): medical Latin , from Greek krisis decision, from krinein decide. The general sense decisive point dates from the early 17th cent.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.