multiple crises

/ˈmʌltɪpəl ˈkraɪsiːz/

noun phrase

  1. Several serious and difficult situations happening at the same time or affecting the same person, group, or country.

    B2

    Plural; crises is the plural form of crisis.

    • "The country is facing multiple crises."B1
    • "The organization must respond to multiple crises at once."B2
    • "Multiple crises have exposed weaknesses in the international system."C1
    • "During the pandemic, many businesses experienced multiple crises, such as supply chain disruptions and workforce shortages."C1

Common mistakes

  • multiple crisis→multiple crises

    After multiple, use the plural form crises.

Collocations

face multiple crisesrespond to multiple crisessimultaneous crisesmanaging multiple crises

Word family

crisiscrisescritical