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clear and present danger

/klɪər ænd ˈprɛzənt ˈdeɪndʒər/

翻译: 指迫在眉睫、明显且严重的威胁或危险,需要立即关注或采取行动。最初用于法律语境中关于言论自由的限制,后来扩展为一般用语。

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/klɪər ænd ˈprɛzənt ˈdeɪndʒər/C1formallegal
  • zh指迫在眉睫、明显且严重的威胁或危险,需要立即关注或采取行动。最初用于法律语境中关于言论自由的限制,后来扩展为一般用语。

A phrase describing an immediate, obvious, and serious threat or risk that requires urgent attention or action. Originally used in legal contexts regarding free speech, it has since broadened to general use.

  1. Immediate and serious threatC1formalamerican

    A situation where a danger is both obvious and imminent, requiring urgent action.

    zh明显且即刻的危险

    • The leaking gas tank was a clear and present danger to the neighborhood.
    • The judge ruled that the suspect's actions posed a clear and present danger to the public.
    • The government declared the virus a clear and present danger to national security.