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urge
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- Conjugation :
past
urged
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ing
urging
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Derivatives :
n
urger
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- urge
[əːʤ]
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1.
noun
[c]
冲动
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2.
vt.
to urge sb to do sth 怂恿某人做某事
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3.
vt.
to urge caution 强调要谨慎
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to have an urge to do sth
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强烈地想要做某事
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an urge for revenge
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复仇的强烈欲望
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- urge
[ɜːrʤ]
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1.
vt.
敦促,催促,督促
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I urged him to finish his studies.
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我敦促他完成他的研究。
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2.
vt.
鼓励,激励
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3.
vt.
使加快,使加速
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4.
n.[c]
本能的欲望;冲动
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5.
n.[c]
驱策,渴望
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Why this urge to travel?
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为什么这么急着去旅行?
Collins English-English Dictionary
- urge
[3ːʤ]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to plead, press, or move (someone to do something)
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we urged him to surrender
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2.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object]
to advocate or recommend earnestly and persistently; plead or insist on
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to urge the need for safety
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to impel, drive, or hasten onwards
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he urged the horses on
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4.
vt.
[tr]
[archaic or literary]
to stimulate, excite, or incite
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5.
n
a strong impulse, inner drive, or yearning
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6.
n
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin urgere
Examples
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He fought the urge to cry.
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他抑制住了想哭的冲动。
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an urge for revenge
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复仇的强烈欲望
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He suppressed the urge to respond to the question.
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他忍住回答这个问题的冲动。
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I would urge everyone to find time to drop him a few lines.
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我会去鼓励每个人抽空给他写几封短信。
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I felt the urge to push towards the finish line.
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我感觉到了冲向终点线的动力。
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I urge men to stop sleeping around without protection.
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我呼吁男人不要在没有保护措施的情况下乱搞男女关系。
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to urge the need for safety
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