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  • Conjugation : past  urged ; ing  urging
  • Derivatives : n  urger
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

urge [əːʤ]
  1. 1. noun [c] 冲动
  2. 2. vt. to urge sb to do sth 怂恿某人做某事
  3. 3. vt. to urge caution 强调谨慎
    to have an urge to do sth
    强烈想要做某事
    an urge for revenge
    复仇强烈欲望

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

urge [ɜːrʤ]
  1. 1. vt. 敦促催促督促
    I urged him to finish his studies.
    敦促完成他的研究
  2. 2. vt. 鼓励激励
  3. 3. vt. 使加快,使加速
  4. 4. n.[c] 本能的欲望冲动
  5. 5. n.[c] 驱策渴望
    Why this urge to travel?
    为什么这么急着去旅行

Collins English-English Dictionary

urge [3ːʤ]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to plead, press, or move (someone to do something)
    we urged him to surrender
  2. 2. vt. [tr; may take a clause as object] to advocate or recommend earnestly and persistently; plead or insist on
    to urge the need for safety
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to impel, drive, or hasten onwards
    he urged the horses on
  4. 4. vt. [tr] [archaic or literary] to stimulate, excite, or incite
  5. 5. n a strong impulse, inner drive, or yearning
  6. 6. n [Etymology] C16: from Latin urgere

Examples

He fought the urge to cry.
他抑制住了想哭的冲动。
an urge for revenge
复仇的强烈欲望
He suppressed the urge to respond to the question.
他忍住回答这个问题的冲动。
I would urge everyone to find time to drop him a few lines.
我会去鼓励每个人抽空给他写几封短信。
I felt the urge to push towards the finish line.
我感觉到了冲向终点线的动力。
I urge men to stop sleeping around without protection.
我呼吁男人不要在没有保护措施的情况下乱搞男女关系。
to urge the need for safety

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