C1 adjective フォーマル

exgenent

/ˈɛksɪdʒənt/

Requiring immediate action or attention; pressing or demanding. It is often used to describe urgent circumstances or a person who is extremely demanding and exacting.

例文

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1

The exigent nature of the situation meant we had to leave the building immediately.

The urgent nature of the situation meant we had to leave the building immediately.

2

The court ruled that exigent circumstances justified the search without a warrant.

The court ruled that urgent circumstances justified the search without a warrant.

3

My boss is so exigent; he wants every tiny detail to be perfect by tomorrow morning.

My boss is so demanding; he wants every tiny detail to be perfect by tomorrow morning.

語族

名詞
exigency
副詞
exigently
形容詞
exigent
関連
exigence
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覚え方のコツ

Think of 'Exit' + 'Urgent'. If a situation is exigent, you might need to find an exit fast because the matter is urgent.

クイックテスト

Due to the __________ circumstances of the flood, the governor declared a state of emergency.

正解!

正解は: exigent

例文

1

The exigent nature of the situation meant we had to leave the building immediately.

everyday

The urgent nature of the situation meant we had to leave the building immediately.

2

The court ruled that exigent circumstances justified the search without a warrant.

formal

The court ruled that urgent circumstances justified the search without a warrant.

3

My boss is so exigent; he wants every tiny detail to be perfect by tomorrow morning.

informal

My boss is so demanding; he wants every tiny detail to be perfect by tomorrow morning.

4

Modern scholars must address the exigent moral questions raised by rapid advancements in biotechnology.

academic

Modern scholars must address the pressing moral questions raised by rapid advancements in biotechnology.

5

The company faced exigent financial pressures that required an immediate restructuring of its debt.

business

The company faced pressing financial pressures that required an immediate restructuring of its debt.

語族

名詞
exigency
副詞
exigently
形容詞
exigent
関連
exigence

よく使う組み合わせ

exigent circumstances urgent or emergency situations
exigent demands very high or pressing requirements
exigent needs immediate and essential requirements
exigent situation a situation requiring immediate action
exigent nature the urgent quality of a task or event

よく使うフレーズ

meeting exigent needs

fulfilling immediate and critical requirements

the exigencies of war

the urgent requirements and hardships of wartime

exigent duty

a task that cannot be delayed

よく混同される語

exgenent vs existent

Existent means 'currently living or real,' while exigent means 'urgent or demanding.'

exgenent vs expedient

Expedient refers to something that is convenient or practical for a purpose, while exigent refers to the urgency of the purpose itself.

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使い方のコツ

Exigent is a high-level formal word. While it can describe people, it is most frequently used in legal and professional contexts to describe circumstances that allow for a deviation from standard procedures due to urgency.

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よくある間違い

Learners often misspell the word as 'exigant' or confuse its meaning with 'existing' due to the similar sound of the first two syllables.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of 'Exit' + 'Urgent'. If a situation is exigent, you might need to find an exit fast because the matter is urgent.

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語源

Derived from the Latin 'exigens', the present participle of 'exigere', meaning 'to drive out, demand, or measure.'

文法パターン

Used primarily as an attributive adjective (e.g., exigent circumstances). Can be used predicatively after a linking verb (e.g., The situation was exigent).
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文化的な背景

In American legal terminology, 'exigent circumstances' is a specific phrase used to describe situations where police can enter a home without a warrant to prevent physical harm or the destruction of evidence.

クイックテスト

Due to the __________ circumstances of the flood, the governor declared a state of emergency.

正解!

正解は: exigent

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macrodentity

C1

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interducdom

C1

The state, status, or collective realm of introductory elements or transitional preliminaries. It refers to the transitional period or condition of something that has been recently introduced but is not yet fully established or advanced.

circumtempsion

C1

To strategically bypass or maneuver around a specific deadline or time constraint by exploiting administrative technicalities or scheduling nuances. This verb describes the act of intentionally creating a temporal delay to avoid immediate obligations.

unflexhood

C1

The state or condition of being inflexible, unyielding, or resistant to change in one's mindset, physical form, or behavior. It often characterizes a persistent rigidity that prevents adaptation to new circumstances or perspectives.

prevercy

C1

The state or quality of being prior or taking precedence in order, time, or importance. It refers to a condition where one element must be addressed, considered, or completed before others due to its status or inherent necessity.

addictence

C1

Describing a state of inherent habit-formation or the quality of being compulsively dependent on a substance or activity. It characterizes both the psychological predisposition toward dependency and the property of an external stimulus to trigger such a state.

abfactly

C1

To derive or isolate core factual components from a complex narrative or dataset by stripping away subjective interpretation. This process is used specifically to reach an objective conclusion from qualitative or cluttered information.

transvadtion

C1

To bridge or synthesize distinct theoretical frameworks, data sets, or systems into a singular, functional model. It involves the active process of integrating disparate elements to achieve structural or conceptual unity.

hyperterrful

C1

Describes something that is excessively terrifying or causing an overwhelming sense of dread, often due to its vast scale or intense nature. It is typically used to describe situations or environments that evoke a profound, almost paralyzing fear.

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