urge
v
1 [Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.t]
drive forcibly or hurry (a horse, etc) in a certain direction 驅趕, 驅策(馬等)
urge a pony into a canter, up a slope 驅策小馬慢跑、 上斜坡
urge one's mount on, forward, north 策馬繼續前進、 向前、 朝北走
She urged her mare to jump the fence. 她策馬跳過障礙物.
2 [Tn, Tf, Tg, Tsg, Cn.t]
try earnestly or persistently to persuade (sb) 誠懇地或持續地催促(某人)
`Don't give in now,' she urged. `先別認輸,'她鼓勵道.
He urged that we should go/urged (our) going/urged us to go. 他催我們走.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.t]
~ sth (on/upon sb/sth) recommend sth strongly with reasoning or entreaty 竭力推薦或力陳某事物
We urged caution. 我們特別提出要小心謹慎.
The government urged on industry the importance of low pay settlements. 政府向工商業界強調解決低工資問題的重要性.
Motoring organizations are urging drivers not to travel by road if possible. 機動車協會勸告開車的人暫時不要使用公路.
4 (phr v) urge sb on encourage or stimulate sb to do sth 鼓勵或激勵某人做某事
The manager urged his staff on (to greater efforts). 經理督促職員更加努力.
Urged on by his colleagues, he stood for election. 他受到同事的鼓勵而參加競選.
The need to find a solution urged him on. 亟須找出解決方法, 這是鞭策他的動力. urge, n strong desire or impulse 強烈的欲望或沖動: sexual urges 性欲沖動
get, have, feel, give in to a sudden urge to travel 心血來潮去旅行.
?? 考研助記
餓急(諧音):我餓急了你快點好不好- 催促
?? 擴展釋義
*[?:d?]n. 沖動, 推動力, 迫切的要求vt. 驅策, 力勸, 竭力主張, 推動vi. 強烈要求相關詞組: urge sb to a task