Word · Frequency #2262
urge
力劝；敦促；强烈要求
核心释义
to try hard to persuade or strongly advise someone to do something
- 1.
推；推动；驱策；迫使向前。
To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
- 2.
施加心理压力；用动机、论据、劝说或强求来促使。
To put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
- 3.
激怒；使恼怒。
To provoke; to exasperate.
- 4.
迫使或推动向指定方向
force or impel in an indicated direction
- 5.
紧逼；紧跟。
To press hard upon; to follow closely.
- 6.
急切地提出；坚持要求。
To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
- 7.
向前推进。
To press onward or forward.
- 8.
在辩论中紧逼；坚持；固执己见。
To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
坚持主张；强烈要求；驱策；推动；迫使；向前推进；奋力前进；紧逼；穷追不舍；激怒；惹恼
用法In use
The rising floodwaters urged the villagers to move to higher ground.
用法提示：此处urge是动词，表示“迫使、推动”，后接宾语和带to的不定式。
Hunger often urges people to make hasty decisions.
用法提示：此处urges是urge的第三人称单数形式，表示“驱使、促使”。
The teacher is urging the students to submit their essays before Friday.
用法提示：此处urging是urge的现在分词，与is构成现在进行时，表示“正在敦促”。
I urged him to finish his studies
urge sb to do sth
urge 后接宾语和动词不定式，表示敦促某人做某事。
The doctor urged him to take a break.
医生敦促他休息一下。
urge that + clause
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- strongly urge
- 强烈敦促；强烈要求
- I strongly urge you to see a doctor immediately.我强烈敦促你马上去看医生。
- urge someone to do something
- 力劝某人做某事
- The coach urged the players to keep trying until the end.教练力劝球员们坚持到最后。
- urge caution
- 敦促谨慎；力劝小心
- Experts urge caution when using public Wi-Fi.专家们敦促在使用公共无线网络时要谨慎。
- urge that
- 坚决主张；强烈要求
- The report urges that more resources be given to schools.该报告强烈要求给学校提供更多资源。
- urge someone on
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 urgency（紧迫）：有紧迫感才会力劝、催促，urge 就是“敦促、驱策”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：公开演讲、新闻报道、正式书信、日常劝告 表示“力劝、敦促”时语气较强，通常用于正式或较认真的场合，如演讲、公开信、新闻报道；日常口语中也可用，但听起来比较严肃。可根据搭配和语境在正式与中性之间选择。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于 urge sb to do sth 结构
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 urge /ɝdʒ/ 押韵，拼写上都以 -rge 结尾，读作 /ɝdʒ/：purge, surge, merge, verge, emerge, submerge。注意：拼写相似的 edge /ɛdʒ/、age /eɪdʒ/ 和 urine /ˈjʊrɪn/ 并不押韵，因为元音或开头的读音不同。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.