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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | Greek krisis 'decision', from krinein; CRITERION |
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cri‧sis S2 W2
plural crises
[uncountable and countable]
plural crises
[uncountable and countable]1 a situation in which there are a lot of problems that must be dealt with quickly so that the situation does not get worse or more dangerous [↪ emergency]COLLOCATIONS COLLOCATIONS 
economic/financial/political crisis deal with/handle a crisis energy/oil/housing crisis debt/budget crisis a crisis erupts/arises a major/severe crisis resolve/solve/defuse a crisis avert a crisis in/during a crisis be in crisis crisis management (=dealing with a crisis) 
Oil companies were heavily criticized when they made large profits during the oil crisis of the 1970s.
COLLOCATIONS economic/financial/political crisis deal with/handle a crisis energy/oil/housing crisis debt/budget crisis a crisis erupts/arises a major/severe crisis resolve/solve/defuse a crisis avert a crisis in/during a crisis be in crisis crisis management (=dealing with a crisis)
Oil companies were heavily criticized when they made large profits during the oil crisis of the 1970s.2 a time when a personal emotional problem or situation has reached its worst point : an emotional crisis In times of crisis, you find out who your real friends are. Both parties experienced an identity crisis (=feeling of uncertainty about their purpose) at the end of the '90s.
an emotional crisisIn times of crisis, you find out who your real friends are.Both parties experienced an identity crisis (=feeling of uncertainty about their purpose) at the end of the '90s.3 a situation in which people no longer believe that a government or an economic system is working properly, and will no longer support it or work with it : There seems to be a crisis of confidence in the economy.
crisis of confidence
There seems to be a crisis of confidence in the economy.4 a situation in which someone feels worried or uncomfortable because they have done something which they think is wrong or immoral
