life-and-death a. 生死攸关的, 重大的
life-and-death[ adj ]
vitally important
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a life-and-death struggle
- Wolfe said Vietnam War nurses were often forced to make life-and-death decisions because of a lack of medical help and to assist in amputations and other difficult surgery for which they had no training.
- Critics of Mr. Cuny worry that for-profit firms like Intertect may stress the bottom line more than humanitarianism in life-and-death situations.
- Few Chinese who watched the life-and-death power struggle inside the party during the Cultural Revolution and wanton destruction of property and lives still accept the party's claim to selflessly serve the people.
- Pagnol didn't endure the life-and-death struggle with nature that lies at the heart of "Jean de Florette" and "Manon."
- This research underscores the belief that fatigue is as risky for pilots as it is for nuclear plant operators and long-haul truckers or anyone else who must make life-and-death decisions.
- There are no life-and-death issues for him, except when it comes to his daughter and ex-wife." The story presents Keegan as a former free-lance television newsman who has worked in Latin America.