The situation was critical.

形势吃紧。

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But it was last year's election that made the situation critical.

不过，其实是上一年的大选才使得情况变得如此危急。

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Right at this point, we are back to where we were, the situation is about as critical as it was before the person steps on it.

就在这个点，我们回到最初，情况就和这人刚站在,梯子上一样临界。

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Even before the latest influx of refugees, the nutritional situation was critical, with a study by Doctors Without Borders in November revealing mortality rates above the emergency threshold for children under 2 years old.

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"The situation of the bank was considered to be unclear and potentially critical, " the document says, referring to the way the complex transactions were affecting the bank in 2010.

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He said the situation in Wales was "absolutely critical".

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