单词详解

v.

A. 催促；力劝；激励；怂恿 (to advise or try hard to persuade sb. to do sth.)

They urged us to go at once. 他们催促我们马上去。

We urged the school team on with loud cheers. 我们大声助威，激励校队拼搏。

He urges his sister’s study. 他敦促妹妹学习。

She urged my going to see him immediately. 她劝我立即去看他。

We all urged him to go ahead with his plan. 我们都鼓励他实施他的计划。

Your progress will urge us to work hard. 你的进步会促进我们努力学习。

B. 极力主张；强烈要求 (to recommend sth. strongly)

My friends urged that I (should) apply for the job. 朋友们力劝我申请那份工作。

He urged that they go to New York. 他极力主张他们去纽约。

The people in that country urged independence. 那个国家的人民要求独立。

The citizens urged for the construction of a new hospital. 市民们强烈要求建造一个新医院。

He urged the necessity for immediate action. 他强烈要求立即采取行动。

He urged leaving. 他极力主张离去。

相关词组

1. urge sb. on 鼓励；激励

He waved his hand as if urge us on. 他挥挥手似乎在鼓励我们前进。

2. urge + that 从句（虚拟语气）

Many people who favor a change in the nature of the electoral college urge that the votes be awarded proportionately. 许多赞成在实质上更改“选举团”的人，极力主张票数应该按比例分配。

3. urge sb. to do / into doing sth. 力劝某人做某事

Part of a campaign is to urge governments to do more to fight the disease.

活动的部分主题是推动政府采取更多的手段对付这种疾病。

Now I urge you to think very carefully about what you do next.

我劝你对于下一步行动要考虑清楚。

I hate to be so forceful, but I urge you to do what’s best.

我不想这样咄咄逼人，但我敦促你做的是最有益的事。

相关单词

第三人称单数：urges

过去式：urged

过去分词：urged

现在分词：urging