crisis/ˋkraIsIs; ˈkraIsəs or ˈkraIsIs/n [C,U] plural crises /ˋkraIsiz; ˈkraIsiːz/a time when a situation is very bad or dangerous [→ emergency] 危机: The country now faces an economic crisis . 这个国家目前正面临一场经济危机。a major political crisis 重大的政治危机an emotional crisis 情感危机in crisis The car industry is now in crisis. 汽车工业现在正处于危机之中。MIDLIFE CRISIS