state of emergency; tense situation of imminent war
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state of emergency; a very tense situation, generally referring to a state where a nation faces war
formalA formal term used in legal, political, and military contexts. It often involves the suspension of normal civil rights and the granting of special powers to the government.
Zǒng总
tǒng统
xuān宣
bù布
quán全
guó国
jìn进
rù入
jǐn紧
jí急
zhuàng状
tài态
。
The president declared a nationwide state of emergency.
Zài在
jǐn紧
jí急
zhuàng状
tài态
xià下
，
jūn军
duì队
kě可
yǐ以
jiē接
guǎn管
chéng城
shì市
guǎn管
lǐ理
。
Under a state of emergency, the military can take over city administration.
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Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
yīn因
biān边
jìng境
chōng冲
tū突
ér而
jìn进
rù入
jǐn紧
jí急
zhuàng状
tài态
。
This country entered a state of emergency due to border conflicts.
Jiě解
chú除
jǐn紧
jí急
zhuàng状
tài态
xū需
yào要
yì议
huì会
pī批
zhǔn准
。
Lifting the state of emergency requires parliamentary approval.
Jǐn紧
jí急
zhuàng状
tài态
fǎ法
guī规
dìng定
le了
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
tè特
shū殊
quán权
lì力
。
The Emergency Powers Act stipulates the special powers of the government.