a difficult (serious) situation
1situation — sit|u|a|tion W1S1 [ˌsıtʃuˈeıʃən] n 1.) a combination of all the things that are happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place ▪ I explained the situation. in a ... situation ▪ She coped well in a difficult …
2serious — se|ri|ous [ sıriəs ] adjective *** ▸ 1 bad enough to worry you ▸ 2 deserving attention ▸ 3 not joking ▸ 4 careful and detailed ▸ 5 not laughing much ▸ 6 involving difficult ideas ▸ 7 involving strong feelings ▸ 8 caring about activity ▸ 9… …
3situation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, overall, whole ▪ current, immediate, present ▪ international, local, national …
4serious */*/*/ — UK [ˈsɪərɪəs] / US [ˈsɪrɪəs] adjective 1) bad or dangerous enough to make you worried The sale of the company will have serious implications for people s jobs. a serious problem/mistake: It s not a serious problem – we should be able to fix it… …
5difficult — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Hard to achieve] Syn. laborious, hard, arduous, strenuous, demanding, exacting, hard won, stiff, heavy, painful, labored, trying, titanic, bothersome, troublesome, burdensome, backbreaking, not easy, wearisome, onerous,… …
6Abnormal Situation Management — The Abnormal Situation Management (ASM) Consortium is a long running and active Honeywell led research and development consortium of 12 companies and universities that are concerned about the negative effects of industrial accidents. An abnormal… …
7due to the difficult circumstances — in view of of the serious conditions, due to the severity of the situation …
8War in Darfur — Situation in Darfur redirects here. For the criminal investigation started by the International Criminal Court see International Criminal Court investigation in Darfur, Sudan. Conflict in Darfur Date 2003–2009[1]/2010 …
9china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
10China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
