Emergent

(adj.) coming into existence; 'an emergent republic' .

(adj.) occurring unexpectedly and requiring urgent action; 'emergent repair of an aorta' .

整理:卢修斯

• When a ray of light passes through plane glass, like a window pane, it is shifted somewhat, but its direction does not change; that is, the emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• So the burden of national crises is squarely upon the dominant classes who fight so foolishly against the emergent ones. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.

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