exigency

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɛksɪd͡ʒənsi/    美 /ˈɛɡzəd͡ʒənsi/|/ˈɛksəd͡ʒənsi/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The demands or requirements of a situation which often demand immediate action. countable,in-plural,uncountable
    — My business is with you, and you only. You should not have undertaken your office, unless prepared for its various exigencies.
  2. An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention. countable,uncountable

词形变化

exigencies plural

词汇关系

近义词
exigence necessity urgency
相关词
exigent exigenter exiguity exiguous

词源

From Middle French exigence, from Late Latin exigentia (“urgency”) (from exigēns + -ia), from exigere (“to demand”).
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