English Dictionary

emergency

IPA（発音記号）

/iˈmɜː(ɹ).dʒən.si/

名詞

限定用法 古語

A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention. / The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.

日本語の意味

緊急事態 / 病院内の救急部門（救急治療を行う部門）

The pilot declared an emergency when the engine began to fail, and air traffic control cleared a runway for an immediate landing.

エンジンが故障し始めたとき、機長は緊急事態を宣言し、管制は直ちに着陸のため滑走路を確保した。

意味（1）

A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.

Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately.

意味（2）

The department of a hospital that treats emergencies.

意味（3）

An individual brought in at short notice to replace a member of staff, a player in a sporting team, etc.

Van Gaal responded by replacing Adnan Januzaj with Carrick and, in fairness, the emergency centre-half did exceedingly well given that he has not played since May.

意味（4）

(attributive) Arising from or used in an emergency.

We also found that the only emergency egress from the tram was by smashing the front or rear windscreens, and that emergency lighting had failed when the tram overturned.

意味（5）

(archaic) The quality of being emergent; sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence.

emergencies （ plural ）