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U0147800 (ûrj)v. urged, urg·ing, urg·es v.tr.1. To force or drive forward or onward; impel.2. To entreat earnestly and often repeatedly; exhort.3. To advocate earnestly the doing, consideration, or approval of; press for: urge passage of the bill; a speech urging moderation.4. To stimulate; excite: "It urged him to an intensity like madness" (D.H. Lawrence).5. To move or impel to action, effort, or speed; spur.v.intr.1. To exert an impelling force; push vigorously.2. To present a forceful argument, claim, or case.n.1. The act of urging.2. a. An impulse that prompts action or effort: suppressed an urge to laugh.b. An involuntary tendency to perform a given activity; an instinct: "There is a human urge to clarify, rationalize, justify" (Leonard Bernstein).

[Latin urgēre.]

urge

(ɜːdʒ) vb1. (tr) to plead, press, or move (someone to do something): we urged him to surrender. 2. (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. (tr) to impel, drive, or hasten onwards: he urged the horses on. 4. (tr) archaic or literary to stimulate, excite, or incitena strong impulse, inner drive, or yearning[C16: from Latin urgēre]

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v. urged, urg•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to push or force along; impel with force or vigor. 2. to drive with incitement to speed or effort: to urge dogs on with shouts. 3. to press, push, or hasten (the course, activities, etc.): to urge one's escape. 4. to impel or move to some action: urged by necessity. 5. to endeavor to induce or persuade, as by entreaties; exhort: to urge a person to greater caution. 6. to press (something) upon the attention: to urge a claim. 7. to insist on or assert with earnestness: to urge the need of haste. 8. to recommend earnestly: to urge a plan of action. v.i. 9. to exert a driving or impelling force; give an impulse to haste or action. 10. to make entreaties or earnest recommendations. 11. to press arguments or allegations, as against a person. n. 12. an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse. 13. an involuntary or instinctive impulse: the sex urge. [1550–60; < Latin urgēre to press, drive, urge] urg′er, n.

urge

If you urge someone to do something, you try hard to persuade them to do it.

I urged him to take a year off to study drawing.Father Swiebel urged him to talk.

In writing, you can use a 'that'-clause after urge. In the 'that'-clause, you use should or the base form of a verb.

The Press Commission urged that the ownership of the press and broadcasting should be kept separate.Sir Fred urged that Britain join the European Monetary System.

In writing, urge can also be used with an object referring to a course of action.

US officials urged restraint.The report urged a more positive role for local government.

urge

Past participle: urged
Gerund: urging

Imperative
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Present
I urge
you urge
he/she/it urges
we urge
you urge
they urge

Preterite
I urged
you urged
he/she/it urged
we urged
you urged
they urged

Present Continuous
I am urging
you are urging
he/she/it is urging
we are urging
you are urging
they are urging

Present Perfect
I have urged
you have urged
he/she/it has urged
we have urged
you have urged
they have urged

Past Continuous
I was urging
you were urging
he/she/it was urging
we were urging
you were urging
they were urging

Past Perfect
I had urged
you had urged
he/she/it had urged
we had urged
you had urged
they had urged

Future
I will urge
you will urge
he/she/it will urge
we will urge
you will urge
they will urge

Future Perfect
I will have urged
you will have urged
he/she/it will have urged
we will have urged
you will have urged
they will have urged

Future Continuous
I will be urging
you will be urging
he/she/it will be urging
we will be urging
you will be urging
they will be urging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been urging
you have been urging
he/she/it has been urging
we have been urging
you have been urging
they have been urging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been urging
you will have been urging
he/she/it will have been urging
we will have been urging
you will have been urging
they will have been urging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been urging
you had been urging
he/she/it had been urging
we had been urging
you had been urging
they had been urging

Conditional
I would urge
you would urge
he/she/it would urge
we would urge
you would urge
they would urge

Past Conditional
I would have urged
you would have urged
he/she/it would have urged
we would have urged
you would have urged
they would have urged

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	urge - an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"impulsemotivation, motive, need - the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"abience - (psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an objectadience - (psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an objectdeath instinct, death wish, Thanatos - (psychoanalysis) an unconscious urge to dieitchy feet, wanderlust - very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
	2.	urge - a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"itchdesire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
Verb	1.	urge - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"exhort, press, urge onhurry, rush - urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"push, bear on - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"advocate, preach - speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
	2.	urge - push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"advocate, recommendpropose, suggest, advise - make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"
	3.	urge - spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"exhort, pep up, root on, urge on, barrack, inspire, cheercheerlead - act as a cheerleader in a sports eventencourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

urge

verb1. beg, appeal to, exhort, press, prompt, plead, put pressure on, lean on, solicit, goad, implore, enjoin, beseech, pressurize, entreat, twist someone's arm (informal), put the heat on (informal), put the screws on (informal) They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme.2. advocate, suggest, recommend, advise, back, support, champion, counsel, insist on, endorse, push for He urged restraint on the security forces.
advocate discourage, deter, dissuade, warn, cautionnoun1. impulse, longing, wish, desire, fancy, drive, yen (informal), hunger, appetite, craving, yearning, itch (informal), thirst, compulsion, hankering He had an urge to open a shop of his own.
impulse reluctance, aversion, disinclination, distaste, repugnance, indispositionurge someone on drive on, push, encourage, force, press, prompt, stimulate, compel, induce, propel, hasten, constrain, incite, egg on, goad, spur on, impel, gee up She had a strong and supportive sister who urged her on.

urge

verb1. To solicit (something) insistently:insist, press.2. To impel to action:exhort, press.

Translations

强烈欲望强烈要求强调极力主张

urge

(əːdʒ) verb1. to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something). He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.强烈要求2. to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action). He urged (on them) the necessity for speed. 强调，极力主张 noun a strong impulse or desire. I felt an urge to hit him.强烈欲望urge on to drive or try to persuade (a person etc) to go on or forwards. He urged himself on in spite of his weariness. 驱策，推进

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urge (one) along

To prompt, compel, or encourage one to continue moving or progressing The police urged bystanders along to make room for emergency services. I find I have terrible motivation if left to work by myself—I really need someone else there to urge me along.See also: urge

urge (one) forward

To prompt, compel, or encourage one to move forward or decide to do something. I was hesitant to testify, but my wife urged me forward. Every time we paused to rest, the officers urged us forward.See also: forward, urge

urge (one) to (do something)

To prompt, compel, encourage, or plead with one to take some action. I was hesitant at first, but my wife urged me to testify. I urged her to write these stories down, as I was sure they'd make a great book.See also: urge

urge on

1. To prompt, compel, encourage, or plead with one to take some action. I was hesitant to testify, but my wife urged me on. We stood at the end of the race to cheer and urge the athletes on for their final stretch. Every time we paused to rest, the officers urged us on.2. To prompt, compel, or encourage one to take or use something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "urge" and "on." I wish they would quit urging these newfangled operating systems on us. I hated having to urge unnecessary plans and upgrades on customers when I worked in retail.See also: on, urge

urge to purge

1. A need or impulse to vomit. After I stepped off the crazy roller coaster, I was overcome by an urge to purge. I've left a bucket by your bed in case you get the urge to purge.2. A need or desire to discard or dispose of a large amount of one's possessions. I hate clutter, and after the influx of stuff we accumulate during the holidays I always get the urge to purge.See also: purge, urge

urge someone along

to encourage someone to continue or go faster. We urged them along with much encouragement. They won't do well, but we urged them along anyway.See also: urge

urge someone forward

to encourage someone to move forward. The generals urged the troops forward. Sally urged Timmy forward into the classroom.See also: forward, urge

urge someone to do something

to try to get someone to do something. I urge you to give skiing a try. Ken urged Lily to finish her dinner.See also: urge

urge something (up)on someone

to try to get someone to take something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Arnold urged the new policy on the employees. He urged restraint upon them.See also: on, urge

urge on

v. To move or impel someone or something to action, effort, or speed: The orator urged on the excited crowd to applaud even more loudly. The travelers were tired of walking, but the thought of a hot meal and warm bed urged them on.See also: on, urge

the urge to purge

n. the need to throw up. Pete felt the urge to purge and ran for the john. See also: purge, urge

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verb beg

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verb advocate

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noun impulse

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phrase urge someone on

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verb to solicit (something) insistently

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verb to impel to action

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noun an instinctive motive

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noun a strong restless desire

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verb force or impel in an indicated direction

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verb push for something

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verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

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