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crises

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɹaɪsiz// UK //kɹˈaɪsiːz// crises

n. more than one very difficult or dangerous situation that needs immediate action.

n. the plural form of 'crisis', referring to multiple times of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger.


SIMPLE

The government is dealing with several economic crises at once.

CONTEXTUAL

After the flood and the power outage, the city council had to manage two major crises in a single week.

COMPLEX

Historians often study how successive political crises can weaken the foundations of a democracy over several decades, leading to a total collapse of public trust in the system.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of 'crisis'; follows the Greek-style pluralisation where '-is' changes to '-es'.

Pitfall

the crisis arethe crises areLearners often treat 'crises' as a singular noun because it ends in 's', but it is the plural form of 'crisis'.

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