first responders

/ˌfɜrst rɪˈspɑndɚz/· noun

灾难应对B1

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Chinese meaning

(事故/灾难)第一响应者;急救人员

事shì故gù现xiàn场chǎng最zuì先xiān到dào场chǎng的de救jiù援yuán人rén员yuán

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火huǒ灾zāi发fā生shēng后hòu最zuì先xiān赶gǎn到dào救jiù人rén的de消xiāo防fáng、急jí救jiù人rén员yuán

Example

Survivors and first responders reported locked doors and a lack of signage marking emergency exits.

幸存者和急救人员反映,大楼门被锁上,而且缺少标明紧急出口的标识。

Source: BBC · 14 Jul 2026

Background ✎

曼màn谷gǔ一yī场cháng大dà火huǒ造zào成chéng的de死sǐ亡wáng人rén数shù升shēng至zhì30人rén,调diào查chá发fā现xiàn现xiàn场chǎng大dà门mén被bèi锁suǒ、装zhuāng饰shì材cái料liào易yì燃rán。

Roots · etymology

first(最先)+ respond(回应,源拉丁 respondere)+ -er(施动者)

  • first(第一)+ responder(响应者,respond+ -er)

Collocations

  • first responders arrived / call first responders / trained first responders

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