emergency — a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
Korean meaning: 즉각적인 조치가 필요한 심각하고 예상치 못한 위험한 상황, 응급상황
Korean pronunciation: 이-머-전-시 (강세: 머)
Example Sentences
- My mom treats running out of coffee like a national emergency.
- The hospital emergency room was crowded with patients.
- For teenagers, a dead phone battery is considered an emergency.
emergency
NOUN//ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi//
a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action
Dangerous situation needs immediate action
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Origin
라틴어 'emergere'에서 유래되었습니다. 'e-(밖으로)' + 'mergere(잠기다, 빠지다)'가 합쳐져 '물 밖으로 떠오르다, 나타나다'라는 뜻을 가지게 되었고, 예상치 못하게 갑자기 나타나는 상황이라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“My mom treats running out of coffee like a national emergency.”
“The hospital emergency room was crowded with patients.”
“For teenagers, a dead phone battery is considered an emergency.”
“The pilot declared an emergency and made an immediate landing.”
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