| 释义 |
exhort
exhort /ɪɡˈzɔːt/ aep /-ˈzɔːrt/ verb [T + to infinitive] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for exhort
► F0 to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something: » The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot.Thesaurus+: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to actexhortation /ˌeɡ.zɔːˈteɪ.ʃən/ aep /-zɔːr-/ noun [C or U]
► F0» Despite the exhortations of the union leaders the workers voted to strike.» The book is essentially an exhortation to religious tolerance.Thesaurus+: ↑Urging and persuading , ↑Causing somebody to act |