How do you use "emergency" in a sentence?

Call 999 in case of emergency. The hospital's emergency department was extremely busy. Keep an emergency kit in your car at all times.

emergency

Q: What does "emergency" mean?

A serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action Emergency refers to a sudden, serious, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. It's commonly used in medical contexts (emergency room, emergency services) and in compound phrases like 'state of emergency' or 'emergency exit'. The adjective form describes resources or measures for such situations.

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Significado: A serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action

紧急情况，突发事件，急诊

emergencia, urgencia, situación de crisis

緊急事態、非常事態、救急

긴급 사태, 비상사태, 응급

Emergency refers to a sudden, serious, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action. It's commonly used in medical contexts (emergency room, emergency services) and in compound phrases like 'state of emergency' or 'emergency exit'. The adjective form describes resources or measures for such situations.

emergency指需要立即采取行动的突发、严重且往往危险的情况。它常用于医疗语境（急诊室、急救服务）和复合短语如'紧急状态'或'紧急出口'。形容词形式描述用于此类情况的资源或措施。

Emergency se refiere a una situación repentina, seria y a menudo peligrosa que requiere acción inmediata. Se usa comúnmente en contextos médicos (sala de emergencias, servicios de emergencia) y en frases compuestas como 'state of emergency' o 'emergency exit'.

emergencyは、即座の対応を必要とする突然の、深刻な、そしてしばしば危険な状況を指します。医療の文脈（救急室、救急サービス）や「state of emergency」や「emergency exit」のような複合フレーズでよく使われます。

Emergency는 즉각적인 조치가 필요한 갑작스럽고 심각하며 종종 위험한 상황을 가리킵니다. 의료 분야(응급실, 응급 서비스)에서 흔히 사용되며, 'state of emergency(비상사태)'나 'emergency exit(비상구)' 같은 복합 표현으로도 쓰입니다. 형용사로는 그러한 상황을 위한 자원이나 조치를 나타냅니다.

Ejemplos

Call 999 in case of emergency.
紧急情况下请拨打999。
Llama al 999 en caso de emergencia.
緊急時は999に電話してください。
긴급 상황 시 999에 전화하세요.
The hospital's emergency department was extremely busy.
医院的急诊科非常忙碌。
El departamento de urgencias del hospital estaba extremadamente ocupado.
病院の救急部門は非常に混雑していました。
병원 응급실은 매우 붐볐습니다.
Keep an emergency kit in your car at all times.
在车里随时备一个应急包。
Mantén un kit de emergencia en tu coche en todo momento.
車には常に緊急キットを備えておいてください。
차에 항상 비상용 키트를 구비해 두세요.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Medieval Latin 'emergentia' meaning 'an unforeseen occurrence', from Latin 'emergentem' (rising out), present participle of 'emergere' (to rise up). Originally a philosophical term; the crisis sense developed in the 17th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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