- a sudden serious and dangerous event or situation that needs immediate action to deal with it
- This is a medical emergency needing urgent treatment with antibiotics.
- The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake.
- In times of national emergency, the usual rules may not apply.
- in an emergency This door should only be used in an emergency.
- for emergencies I always have some extra cash with me for emergencies.
- the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency)
- The pilot made an emergency landing in a field.
- The emergency response team was on the scene within eight minutes.
- The government has been granted emergency powers (= to deal with an emergency).
- The purpose of these drills is to be prepared in the case of an emergency.
Extra ExamplesTopics Dangerb1- The government had to take emergency action.
- Call this number if an emergency should arise.
- Complete retention of urine constitutes a medical emergency.
- Don't call me unless it's a real emergency.
- Emergency admissions to hospital are given top priority.
- Emergency supplies of food have been flown to the area.
- He got emergency leave when his Dad died.
- She missed the meeting because of a family emergency.
- I need to know what to do in an emergency.
- It's a disaster and a public-health emergency in the making.
- There's a fire blanket on the kitchen wall in case of emergencies.
- The ambulance crashed while answering an emergency call.
- The army provided emergency cover when the ambulance service went on strike.
- The assembly declared a national emergency.
- The government imposed emergency rule and suspended civil rights.
- When a member of staff has a family emergency, a project can get delayed.
- Would you know what to do in an emergency situation?
- an emergency session of the United Nations
- an emergency shutdown of the nuclear reactor
- firefighters on call to respond to emergencies
- the New York police and fire and emergency responders
- the emergency evacuation of more than 300 passengers
- There is an emergency exit on each side of the aeroplane.
- the hospital emergency department
- improved access to emergency contraception
- She was brought to the hospital for emergency surgery.
- They set up an emergency board meeting.
- the humanitarian emergency that resulted from the earthquake
- Fire wardens will direct people in the event of an emergency.
- emergency crew/personnel/vehicles
- The new communications system will allow the police to respond to any emergency much faster than previously.
- They are well trained to deal with emergencies.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dire
- extreme
- major
- …
- have
- cope with
- deal with
- …
- arise
- happen
- occur
- …
- situation
- action
- measures
- …
- for emergency
- in an emergency
- in case of emergency
- in case of emergencies
- a state of emergency
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Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin emergentia, from Latin emergere ‘arise, bring to light’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out, forth’ + mergere ‘to dip’.
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