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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries迫在眉睫的危险
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pò zài méi jié de wēi xiǎn
"森林大火对附近的村庄构成了迫在眉睫的危险。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A danger or hazard that is about to happen very soon and presents an immediate, pressing threat.
"The evacuation order was issued because the rising floodwaters posed an imminent risk to residents." - 2
In legal and regulatory contexts, a situation where serious harm or injury is highly probable in the immediate future.
"Safety inspectors shut down the construction site after identifying an imminent risk of structural collapse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Imminent derives from the Latin imminentem, present participle of imminere meaning 'to hang over or threaten', entering English in the late 16th century. Risk stems from the Italian rischio (and earlier Greek rizikon, relating to the navigating around dangerous cliffs), adopted into English via French in the mid-17th century. Combined, the compound denotes a hazard that is immediately impending and certain to manifest unless swift intervention occurs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Imminent risk" is said worldwide
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risque imminent
Transliteration: /ʁisk i.mi.nɑ̃/
"La zone a été évacuée en raison d'un risque imminent d'effondrement."
unmittelbare Gefahr
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌmɪtəlbɑːʁə ɡəˈfɑːɐ̯/
"Die Arbeiter wurden vor einer unmittelbaren Gefahr gewarnt."
rischio imminente
Transliteration: /ˈris.kjo imˈmi.nɛn.te/
"C'era il rischio imminente che il ponte cedesse."
riesgo inminente
Transliteration: /ˈries.ɣo i.miˈnen.te/
"Las autoridades declararon el estado de alerta por riesgo inminente."
risco iminente
Transliteration: /ˈʁiʃ.ku i.miˈnẽ.tʃi/
"Eles agiram rapidamente para evitar um risco iminente de explosão."
आसन्न खतरा
Transliteration: aasanna khatara
"तूफान के कारण तट पर आसन्न खतरा मंडरा रहा है।"
迫在眉睫的危险
Transliteration: pò zài méi jié de wēi xiǎn
"森林大火对附近的村庄构成了迫在眉睫的危险。"
절박한 위험
Transliteration: jeolbakhan wiheom
"그들은 절박한 위험 속에서 주민들을 대피시켰습니다."
切迫した危険
Transliteration: seppaku shita kiken
"住民には切迫した危険が迫っているため避難勧告が出された。"
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