1
general::
crisis
adjectives
an economic/political/financial etc crisis
• The country was headed into an economic crisis.
a constitutional crisis
(= relating to the way a country is governed )
• The scandal caused the greatest constitutional crisis of modern times.
a major/serious/deep/severe crisis
• Our farming industry has been hit by a serious crisis.
a worsening/deepening crisis
• The strikes came during a worsening economic crisis.
verbs
create/cause/provoke a crisis
• The people fled the country, creating a huge refugee crisis.
precipitate a crisis
formal (= start one )
• The rising oil prices precipitated an energy crisis.
face a crisis
• Many families are facing a debt crisis.
resolve/overcome a crisis
(= deal with it so that it no longer exists )
• We still hope that the hostage crisis can be resolved by negotiation.
handle a crisis
(= deal with one )
• Can he handle the crisis in our prisons?
defuse a crisis
(= stop it developing further )
• Diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis have failed.
avert a crisis
(= stop it happening )
• More talks were proposed in an attempt to avert the crisis.
NOUN + crisis
a debt/food/housing etc crisis
• The failure of the crop this year will create a food crisis.
a cash crisis
(= a lack of money )
• In April the company sold another 30% of its stock to ease its cash crisis.
an energy/oil/fuel crisis
• There is an energy crisis here, with power cuts happening daily.
crisis + NOUN
crisis management
(= dealing with a crisis )
• Most of my job consists of crisis management.
crisis point
(= the point at which a problem becomes a crisis )
• Events were now reaching crisis point.
a crisis situation
• Emergency powers were needed to deal with the crisis situation.
crisis talks
(= discussions about a crisis )
• The Prime Minister went back to London for crisis talks.
transnet.ir
2
general::
noun ADJ. acute, grave, major, serious, severe, terrible, worst the worst economic crisis for fifty years | growing, mounting | impending, looming | international, national | constitutional, economic, financial, fiscal, political | cash, debt, energy, hostage, housing, oil, refugee the Third World debt crisis | family, personal | identity | mid-life VERB + CRISIS be faced with, be hit by, face, go through, have (informal), suffer With competition from cheap imports, the British coal industry is facing a serious crisis. He's having a mid-life crisis. | cause, create, lead to, precipitate, provoke, spark off | deal with, defuse, ease, handle, overcome, resolve, respond to, solve, tackle Union leaders are taking immediate steps to defuse the crisis. attempts to ease the town's housing crisis | survive, weather | avert, prevent | aggravate CRISIS + VERB arise waiting for the next crisis to arise | deepen, worsen | be over As soon as the crisis was over, she relaxed. PREP. during a/the ~ Three people died during the hostage crisis. | in (a/the) ~ The government is in crisis. She's no good in a crisis. | ~ in the growing crisis in education | ~ over a crisis over pensions CRISIS + NOUN point The team's dismal season has reached crisis point. | management an expert in crisis management PHRASES a crisis of confidence The company is suffering a severe crisis of confidence. | at/in moments/times of crisis In times of crisis it's good to have someone you can rely on for advice.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary