| 单词 | urge |
| 释义 | urge —urgingly, adv. /errj/, v. , urged, urging, n. v.t. 1. to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along. 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, constrain, or move to some action: urged by necessity. 5. to endeavor to induce or persuade, as by entreaties; entreat or exhort earnestly: to urge a person to greater caution. 6. to press (something) upon the attention: to urge a claim. 7. to insist on, allege, or assert with earnestness: to urge the need of haste. 8. to press by persuasion or recommendation, as for acceptance, performance, or use; recommend or advocate earnestly: to urge a plan of action. v.i. 9. to exert a driving or impelling force; give an impulse to haste or action: Hunger urges. 10. to make entreaties or earnest recommendations. 11. to press arguments or allegations, as against a person, action, or cause: The senator urged against the confirmation of the appointment. n. 12. an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse. 13. an involuntary, natural, or instinctive impulse: the sex urge. [1550-60; < L urgere to press, force, drive, urge] Syn. 4. incite, goad, stimulate, spur. 7. aver, asseverate. Ant. 1-3. deter. 4, 5. discourage. |
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