C1 adjective 正式

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.

例句

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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.

词族

名词
exigency
副词
exigently
形容词
exigent
相关
exigence
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记忆技巧

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

快速测验

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

正确!

正确答案是: exigent

例句

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.

词族

名词
exigency
副词
exigently
形容词
exigent
相关
exigence

常见搭配

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

常用短语

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

容易混淆的词

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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使用说明

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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常见错误

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

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记忆技巧

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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词源

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

语法模式

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.

快速测验

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

正确!

正确答案是: exigent

相关词

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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