英汉词典

urge 基本解释

• vt. 力劝，催促；驱策，推进
• n. 强烈的欲望，迫切要求；推动力
• vi. 强烈要求

urge 词态变化

urge 中文词源

来自PIE*wreg, 推，驱动，词源同wreak, wrack.

urge 英文词源

urge

urge: [16] Urge was borrowed from Latin urgēre ‘push, press, compel’. Its present participle gave English urgent [15], which thus means etymologically ‘pressing’.
=> urgent

urge (v.)

1550s, from Latin urgere "to press hard, push forward, force, drive, compel, stimulate," from PIE root *wreg- "to push, shove, drive" (cognates: Lithuanian verziu "tie, fasten, squeeze," vargas "need, distress," vergas "slave;" Old Church Slavonic vragu "enemy;" Gothic wrikan "persecute," Old English wrecan "drive, hunt, pursue"). Related: Urged; urging.

urge (n.)

1610s, "act of urging," from urge (v.). Marked as "rare" in Century Dictionary (1902); "in frequent use from c. 1910" [OED].

urge 英文释义

1. an instinctive motive;

"profound religious impulses"

2. a strong restless desire;

"why this urge to travel?"

urge 同义词解析

induce, persuade, urge, convince, counsel, coax

这些动词均有"劝说，劝导，劝诱"之意。

induce： 指用讲道理来使某人做某事。

persuade： 普通用词，指通过劝说、感情交流等而使对方做劝说者所希望的事。

urge： 语气强，指不断地热情地规劝诱导。

convince： 指凭行动、事实或言语使他人从思想感情上信服。

counsel： 较正式用词，指对一些较重大事情所提出的劝告。有时也用于非正式场合，但仍强调严肃的一面。

coax： 指用好话善意或耐心劝诱、哄骗某人做某事。

urge 双语例句

1. He had an urge to open a shop of his own.

他很想自己开一家店。

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2. He denounces people who urge him to alter his ways.

他指责那些督促他改变习惯的人。

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3. Once inside her apartment she felt an urge to brush her teeth.

一回到自己的公寓，她就有一种想要刷牙的冲动。

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4. Tsvetayeva was possessed by a frenzied urge to get out of Moscow.

茨维塔耶娃内心有一种想要离开莫斯科的狂热冲动。

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5. We urge colleges and universities to demystify the selection process.

我们敦促各学院和大学澄清其甄选学生的过程。

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urge 实用场景例句

She urged him to stay.

她力劝他留下。

牛津词典

The report urged that all children be taught to swim.

这份报告呼吁给所有的儿童教授游泳。

牛津词典

The situation is dangerous, and the UN is urging caution.

局势岌岌可危，联合国力主谨慎行事。

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He urged his horse forward.

他策马前行。

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She could hear him urging her on as she ran past.

她跑过他面前时，听到他在为她加油。

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sexual urges

性冲动

牛津词典

I had a sudden urge to hit him.

我突然很想揍他一顿。

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They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme...

他们敦促议会批准他们的改革方案。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He urged employers and trade unions to adapt their pay settlements to the economic circumstances.

他敦促雇主和工会根据经济条件调整工资方案。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He slipped his arm around her waist and urged her away from the window...

他揽住她的腰，拉着她离开了窗边。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

'Come on, Grace,' he was urging her, 'don't wait, hurry up.'

“快点啦，格雷丝，”他催促道，“别等了。快点。”

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He urged restraint on the security forces...

他力主对安全部队设限。

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We urge vigorous action to be taken immediately.

我们强烈要求立即采取有力措施。

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He had an urge to open a shop of his own...

他很想自己开一家店。

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I have often talked about why we want to be mothers, but none of us can describe the urge exactly.

我经常谈到我们为什么想做母亲，但没有一个人能准确地描述这种冲动。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The study authors urge more education on the subject, and protection and privacy for whistleblowers.

这项调查的发起者呼吁要加强这方面的教育, 并对检举揭发者做好保护及保密工作.

期刊摘选

Urge a prompt reply and note that the letter is confirmation of a telexed message.

敦促早日回复,指出本函是用来确认电传.

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He tried to urge them into action to change the situation.

他设法劝说他们,采取行动来改变这一局面.

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It is impolite for one to urge other people to drink in the west.

在西方,过分劝酒是不礼貌的.

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What can we do to urge these lazy workers to greater production?

我们怎样才能鼓励这些懒惰的工人去努力增产 呢 ?

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He has an urge to become a film star.

他非常希望成为电影明星.

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You must urge the children on or we'll never get home.

你必须催促孩子们赶路,不然我们永远也到不了家.

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He has an urge to become a cinema star.

他渴望当一名电影明星.

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We did have to urge the students along in the last few weeks before their examination.

在临考前的几个星期,我们必须激励学生用功.

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He forced back the strong urge to stroke her.

他抑制住想要抚摩她的强烈冲动.

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Your progress will urge us to work hard.

你的进步会促进我们努力学习.

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We should constantly urge ourselves on to study hard.

我们要经常鞭策自己努力学习.

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I felt an irresistible urge to laugh.

我禁不住想笑出来。

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I had an uncontrollable urge to laugh.

我忍不住想笑。

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He fought with the urge to smoke one of the cigars he'd given up awhile ago.

他努力克制自己的烟瘾，不去抽一支戒掉没多久的雪茄。

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