a time of intense difficulty or danger
危急时刻;危机
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the current economic crisis 当前的经济危机
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[mass noun]
the monarchy was in crisis .君主政体危在旦夕。
a time when a difficult or important decision must be made
决定性时刻;关键时刻
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[as modifier]
the situation has reached crisis point .形势已到了关键时刻。
the turning point of a disease when an important change takes place, indicating either recovery or death
(病情的)转折点;危象。
"late Middle English (denoting the turning point of a disease):medical Latin, from Greek