急変

きゅうへん
sudden turn
accident

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きゅうへん【急変】

sudden change

〖C〗急な変化

revulsion

〖C〗〖U〗《正式》［しばしば a ～］ (感情・考えなどの)激変， 急変

*twist

〖C〗(情勢などの)急変， 意外な進展.

▲a break in the weather 天気の急変.

¶ → 急変する

¶彼の容態が～した

His condition took a sudden turn (for the worse).

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きゅうへん【急変】

1 〔急に変わること〕 a sudden change [turn].

～する change suddenly; undergo a sudden change; 〔病が〕 take a sudden turn for the worse.

●病状が急変した. His condition has taken a sudden turn for the worse.

●形勢の急変に驚く be amazed at the sudden turn of events

・暑さから寒さへの天候の急変 a sudden change in the weather from hot to cold.

2 〔急な変事〕 an emergency; an (unforeseen) accident [event].

●急変が起こらない限り unless some unforeseen accident [event] occurs.

●急変に備える provide [be prepared] for emergencies.