distress

distress /dis'tres/
  • danh từ
    • nỗi đau buồn, nỗi đau khổ, nỗi đau đớn
    • cảnh khốn cùng, cảnh túng quẫn, cảnh gieo neo
    • tai hoạ, cảnh hiểm nghèo, cảnh hiểm nguy
      • a signal of distress: tín hiệu báo lâm nguy
    • tình trạng kiệt sức, tình trạng mệt lả, tình trạng mệt đứt hơi
    • (pháp lý) sự tịch biên
    • ngoại động từ
      • làm đau buồn, làm đau khổ, làm đau đớn
      • làm lo âu, làm lo lắng
      • bắt chịu gian nan, bắt chịu khốn khổ
      • làm kiệt sức
     cảnh hiểm nghèo
     sự tịch biên
     tai họa
     tai nạn
    distress areas
     khu vực khó khăn (do khủng hoảng kinh tế)
    distress cargo
     hàng bị nạn
    distress freight
     cước rẻ mạt
    distress freight
     vận phí chở lấp (để lấp hàng đầy tàu)
    distress goods
     hàng bán gấp
    distress goods
     hàng bán lỗ cực rẻ
    distress goods
     hàng tự tân
    distress rate
     mức vận phí chở lấp
    distress rate
     suất cước rẻ mạt
    distress sale
     bán đấu giá hàng tịch biên
    distress sale
     sự bán hàng tịch thu
    distress selling
     bán do hoạn nạn
    distress selling
     sự bán gấp với giá rẻ
    distress selling
     việc bán tài sản do hoạn nạn
    distress signal
     tín hiệu báo nguy
    distress signals
     tín hiệu lâm nạn
    distress warrant
     lệnh sai áp
    distress warrant
     lệnh tịch biên
    distress warrant
     lệnh tịch biên (tài sản)
    money distress
     khó khăn tiền bạc
    money distress
     thiếu tiền
    .
    port of distress
     cảng lánh nạn
    sale of distress goods
     bán tống hàng trong kho
    vessel in distress
     tàu gặp nạn
    warrant of distress
     lệnh tịch biên tài sản

    Xem thêm: hurt, suffering, distraint



    distress

    Từ điển Collocation

    distress noun

    ADJ. acute, considerable, deep, extreme, great, immense, severe | genuine, real | obvious | unnecessary | emotional, mental, personal, physical, psychological the physical distress of thirst and hunger the personal distress associated with unemployment | economic, financial, social The causes of social distress include inadequate housing.

    VERB + DISTRESS cause (sb) | feel, suffer the distress that she felt when her parents argued The animals suffer great pain and distress when hunted. | show (signs of) She seemed calm and showed no signs of distress. | conceal He tried to conceal his distress, but the tremor in his voice was unmistakable. | avoid | alleviate, ease, relieve

    DISTRESS + NOUN call, signal The sinking ship sent out a distress call.

    PREP. in ~ The child was clearly in distress. a ship in distress | to sb's ~ He dropped out of college, to his family's distress. | ~ at her obvious distress at hearing such bad news | ~ over The president issued a statement expressing her distress over the affair.

    PHRASES a damsel in distress medieval ballads about a knight saving a damsel in distress | a source of distress Grief over ageing is a source of distress to men and women.

    Từ điển WordNet

      n.

    • psychological suffering; hurt, suffering

      the death of his wife caused him great distress

    • a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

      a ship in distress

      she was the classic maiden in distress

    • extreme physical pain

      the patient appeared to be in distress

    • the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; distraint

      Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien

      v.

    • cause mental pain to

      The news of her child's illness distressed the mother

    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    distresses|distressed|distressing
    syn.: afflict agonize bother disturb hurt pain torment torture trouble upset
    ant.: comfort consolation relief solace