respond to multiple crises

/rɪˈspɒnd tə ˈmʌltɪp ˈkraɪsiːz/

verb phrase

  1. to take action to deal with several serious and difficult situations at the same time

    B2

    respond to + noun; irregular plural: crisis, crises

    • "The government must respond to multiple crises quickly."B1
    • "Hospitals are struggling to respond to multiple crises with limited resources."B2
    • "The organization developed a coordinated strategy to respond to multiple crises occurring simultaneously."C1
    • "During the pandemic, healthcare workers had to respond to multiple crises, from treating patients to managing resources."B2

Common mistakes

  • respond multiple crises→respond to multiple crises

    The verb respond is normally followed by to before the thing or situation receiving the response.

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