SOS
noun [ S ] uk/ˌes.əʊˈes/ us/ˌes.oʊˈes/
求助;(尤指)紧急呼救(信号)
a request for help, especially because of danger
Within an hour of the ship transmitting an SOS (message/call), six boats had arrived and started a rescue operation. 这艘船发出紧急呼救信号后不到1个小时,就有6艘船到达现场实施救援。
The hospital sent out an SOS for extra blood supplies. 这家医院发出紧急求助信息,希望获得额外的血液供应。