一、语法形态差异
1. "Crisis"是单数形式(词源:希腊语κρίσις)
2. "Crises"是标准复数形式(遵循以-sis结尾希腊词复数化规则:sis→ses)
二、语义强度梯度
在表达"紧要关头"概念时存在程度差异:
-- Crisis (单数):指单一决定性转折点(如:midlife crisis中年危机)
-- Crises (复数):指多重危机叠加状态(如:successive economic crises连续经济危机)
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word-vs-word-cn
【Crises】 is the plural form and takes a plural verb.
- Banking 【crises】 can have devastating effects on many economies.
【Crisis】 is the singular form and take a singular verb.
- Addressing the banking 【crisis】 is a necessary step for recovery.