crisis
n. countablen. a time of great danger, difficulty, or doubt when you must make important decisions. It is a turning point where things could get much better or much worse.
n. a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger; a turning point in a sequence of events at which a decisive change for better or worse is imminent.
The government is working hard to solve the economic crisis.
The hospital staff managed the sudden health crisis with professional calm despite the shortage of available beds.
Historians often debate whether the mid-century political crisis was an inevitable result of systemic failure or a consequence of poor leadership during a single week of tension.
From Latin crisis, from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis, “a separating, power of distinguishing, decision, choice, election, judgment, dispute”), from κρίνω (krínō, “pick out, choose, decide, judge”).
The plural form is 'crises', pronounced with a long 'e' sound at the end.
The country is in a big crises.The country is in a big crisis.Learners often confuse the singular 'crisis' with the plural 'crises' due to the unusual Latin-based spelling.