Definition of urge in English:

urge

verb ˈəːdʒərdʒ

1with object and usually infinitive Try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something.
力劝，恳求
he urged her to come and stay with us
他竭力劝她过来和我们同住。
with direct speech ‘Do try to relax,’ she urged
Example sentencesExamples
- I wasn't convinced, and something kept urging me towards a small box that was sitting high up on top of a pile of boxes against the wall.
- If you don't quite see the point after the first one, I urge you to persist and everything will become clear.
- I like the way the newspaper urges its readers to cajole their peers into voting.
- Mr Bayley urged him to put pressure on the Environment Agency to publish the report as soon as possible.
- I urge all reasonable people to do what they can to support this bill.
- Those critics argue that polls on the Internet or on TV urging people to call in and vote should not be called polls.
- Then he managed to persuade two decisive figures in the enterprise to urge other workers to go back to their posts.
- The Evening Press is urging readers to write with their views on the urgent need for the flyover.
- Kennedy, dressed in a sober grey suit, blushed as the press urged him to kiss his wife on the lips.
- A fire outbreak would be used as a reason to knock on doors and urge residents to check on smoke alarms.
- Our prime minister urges us ‘not to argue about what has been’.
- If you're based in the UK and missed this series first time round I strongly urge you to give it a try.
- Officers urged her to press charges, but her family persuaded her not to.
- Today the Evening Press urges readers to reveal the city's streets of shame.
- We urge readers to apply pressure on their local MP to back reform of the present wholly inadequate law.
- It is for this reason that I urge you to look at both systems and try them out.
- For some time Fernando has been urging me to join him on his rounds.
- For this reason he urged people to send their Christmas mail as early as possible.
- I am getting so bored with this for some reason but my dear friend Abbess is urging me to continue so I must.
- We urge him to persuade the president to help mediate the situation.
1. 1.1 Recommend (something) strongly.
  竭力主张，强烈要求
  I urge caution in interpreting these results
  我主张在解释这些结果时要谨慎。
  with clause they are urging that more treatment facilities be provided
  他们强烈要求提供更多的治疗设备。
  Example sentencesExamples
  My horoscope urges caution when making large purchases, which is timely, as I'll be ordering a laptop this weekend.
  The response has been excellent and strong support for this most worthy cause is urged.
  In a recent newspaper column, Paul resurrects the medical care debate, and strongly urges the implementation of a socialist system of healthcare.
  As far as legalization is concerned, Alexander urges caution.
  Finally, Mahan advocated and strongly urged the building of what he called an Isthmian canal.
  However, I'm pleased to see several readers urging caution about our natural urge to charge after the most likely suspects with all guns blazing.
  Mr Pickles urges caution and suggests a figure of £12,000.
  He has so far remained silent on the issue, although it has been previously suggested he was urging caution.
  However, the organization establishes the following principles and strongly urges their adoption by other federations.
  With the magazine warning the globe is sitting on the biggest bubble ever, it is time to urge caution.
  But before we all get too carried away, the front page of today's newspaper urges caution.
  Until good evidence is available, we urge caution in interpreting eye findings out of context.
  She should take the opportunity tomorrow and on Friday to urge restraint, caution and a peaceful protest.
  The Institute of Sports and Recreation Managers said it had written to its 10,000 members urging caution.
  However, Symes urges caution: ‘You need strong nerves to invest in some of these centres, and do so at your peril.’
  I would just urge a bit of caution around the tightening of that parameter.
  A BBC spokesman urged businesses to be cautious if they received unsolicited phone calls.
  Even Mr Wightman had to step in at that point to urge caution.
  The other Europeans, who have urged caution and diplomacy, will not be so forthright.
  Since 1962, the government has used an array of slogans urging discipline and support for the regime and the military.
  Synonyms
  advise, counsel, advocate, recommend, suggest
  support, endorse, back, champion
2. 1.2with object and adverbial Encourage (a person or animal) to move more quickly or in a particular direction.
  使加快，使加速
  drawing up outside the house, he urged her inside
  屋外停车后，他催她进屋。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The few people in the street suddenly stopped went they saw us, either staring at me or urging their children quickly indoors.
  They rode through the night, urging their horses onwards.
  With a wink at Joe, he flicked the reins urging the team of horses forward.
  Ralier kept urging the horse to move, but the animal didn't need persuasion.
  The driver urges the horses quickly through the near-empty town.
  Tilkin leaned lower, pushing Ereana down and urging the horse forward.
  Jumping onto his horse, he urged her over the river and up the grassy bank.
  Mihra shook her head, as if to clear it, then placed pressure on the horse's side with a leg, urging him in the other direction.
  He gripped the reins tighter and leaned forward, urging his horse on to simply ride past the man, perhaps cutting him down as he went by.
  They were at the waiting helicopter now and Jim opened the back door, urging Blair inside, then he turned back to Simon.
  The weight presses down on you as the signs urge you onwards.
  Synonyms
  encourage, try to persuade, enjoin, adjure, admonish, press, prompt, prod, goad, egg on, spur, push, pressure, put pressure on, use pressure on, pressurize, lean on
  dragoon, constrain
  entreat, exhort, implore, call on, appeal, beg, beseech, plead, nag
  informal psych up, put the heat on, put the screws on, twist someone's arm, railroad into, bulldoze into
3. 1.3urge someone on Encourage someone to continue or succeed.
  鼓励，激励
  he could hear her voice urging him on
  他能够听到她的鼓励声。
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘What I remember most was the thrill of the crowd urging me on - and being pretty exhausted,’ recalls Rees.
  If we don't keep drugs out of these events, they become freak shows, the athletes like gladiators - with us playing the role of decadent Romans, urging them on.
  One of our leading young historians urges them on.
  The prospect of warmth urging me on, I hurried down the short slope to the double doors at what I assumed was the front of the Greening.
  I won't go as far as wearing a claret and blue scarf, but I will be urging them on to win.
  I am not rushing you, merely urging you on towards a speedy decision.
  The game still looked in the balance and Rhodes continued to urge Kendal on with his constant ranting from the back.
  It could be as close as a step in front of him urging him on, or a distant goal to rush toward.
  I've been keeping a watchful eye and ear on the progress of the solo yachtsmen and women as they battle their way through the round-the-world race, urging them on and sending them silent good wishes.
  All three are concentrating hard on stirring their biscuit mixture while their helper urges them on.
  The look in Will's eyes urged her on.
  Charles looked bemused but gave an encouraging smile while Emilia urged her on; Faith and Hope were smiling but Charity, Rebecca and Louisa were frowning.
  You going to know if things are not going well, you'll be on standby expecting the worst, and you'll be urging them on mentally and really pushing them as much as you can.
  He sat in front, nodding encouragement and urging the boy on.
  Men with short back and sides dressed in gleaming white singlets and shorts set off downriver while a little coxswain in a cap urges them on.
  But Sligo, with their thousands of fans urging them on, refused to lie down and kept coming back at Armagh.
  Rosaline Gallagher was there urging me on and I got great courage from that.
  Standing next to the hulking metal scrum machine, its curving shape like the shell of a giant red insect, he urges them on.
  Sean Gourley had the crowds urging him on as he leapt to long jump victory in an impressive 7. 01m.
  There were man-made ones too of course and most of these were forest fires in California which took some time to control as there were strong winds urging them on.
  Synonyms
  impel, spur (on), force, drive, coerce, goad

noun ˈəːdʒərdʒ

often with infinitive A strong desire or impulse.
强烈欲望，冲动
he felt the urge to giggle
sexual urges
Example sentencesExamples
- She had the strong urge to throw a pinecone at him, but kept focused on her main target.
- She could feel his warm breath against her cheek and lips, and she felt a strong urge to pull him in and kiss him.
- In fact, she had very strong urge to confide in a friend about her unfortunate situation regarding the duke.
- I glowered, having a strong urge to turn away from him, but I knew that he intended well.
- With a strong urge to serve the society more effectively, he entered the civil services.
- I glowered at him and felt an impulsive urge to hit him over his egotistical head with a pillow.
- The director recalls that this sparked off the strong urge to do something significant.
- Allowing sexual urges to control me would not be freedom but chains.
- Larenia giggled after she finished saying this and I had the strong urge to giggle with her.
- But the incredibly strong urge to make connections, to avoid being alone, is difficult to extinguish.
- The more disturbing the situation, the stronger the urge to take refuge in familiar procedures.
- If I visit shops or vendors that do not offer fixed prices, I always feel a strong urge to bargain.
- She had never understood why Samay felt such a strong urge to foster relationships other than the one he had with her.
- I had a stream of ideas seemingly out of nowhere, that I didn't recognise as my own, and felt the strong urge to write them down.
- Zander, it appears, is not motivated by desire but by an urge to keep the story going.
- I frequently have strong urges to go to the bathroom that soon pass.
- Jade herself fought an immediately strong urge to flee as fast as her legs would take her.
- As a student of art and design I feel a very strong urge to keep up as best I can.
- Impulsiveness, and the urge to take action is your gift and your strength, leaving the hesitating majority in shame.
- I resisted the strong urge to test his brow for evidence of a high fever.
Synonyms
desire, wish, need, impulse, compulsion, longing, yearning, hankering, craving, appetite, hunger, thirst, lust, fancy
informal yen, itch

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin urgere 'press, drive'.

Rhymes

converge, dirge, diverge, emerge, merge, purge, scourge, serge, splurge, spurge, submerge, surge, verge

Definition of urge in US English:

urge

verbərjərdʒ

1with object and usually infinitive Try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something.
力劝，恳求
he urged her to come and stay with us
他竭力劝她过来和我们同住。
with direct speech “Try to relax,” she urged
Example sentencesExamples
- It is for this reason that I urge you to look at both systems and try them out.
- Officers urged her to press charges, but her family persuaded her not to.
- If you don't quite see the point after the first one, I urge you to persist and everything will become clear.
- Those critics argue that polls on the Internet or on TV urging people to call in and vote should not be called polls.
- I urge all reasonable people to do what they can to support this bill.
- Our prime minister urges us ‘not to argue about what has been’.
- We urge him to persuade the president to help mediate the situation.
- I wasn't convinced, and something kept urging me towards a small box that was sitting high up on top of a pile of boxes against the wall.
- For this reason he urged people to send their Christmas mail as early as possible.
- For some time Fernando has been urging me to join him on his rounds.
- Today the Evening Press urges readers to reveal the city's streets of shame.
- We urge readers to apply pressure on their local MP to back reform of the present wholly inadequate law.
- A fire outbreak would be used as a reason to knock on doors and urge residents to check on smoke alarms.
- The Evening Press is urging readers to write with their views on the urgent need for the flyover.
- Kennedy, dressed in a sober grey suit, blushed as the press urged him to kiss his wife on the lips.
- Then he managed to persuade two decisive figures in the enterprise to urge other workers to go back to their posts.
- Mr Bayley urged him to put pressure on the Environment Agency to publish the report as soon as possible.
- I like the way the newspaper urges its readers to cajole their peers into voting.
- I am getting so bored with this for some reason but my dear friend Abbess is urging me to continue so I must.
- If you're based in the UK and missed this series first time round I strongly urge you to give it a try.
1. 1.1 Recommend or advocate (something) strongly.
  竭力主张，强烈要求
  I urge caution in interpreting these results
  我主张在解释这些结果时要谨慎。
  with clause they are urging that more treatment facilities be provided
  他们强烈要求提供更多的治疗设备。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mr Pickles urges caution and suggests a figure of £12,000.
  My horoscope urges caution when making large purchases, which is timely, as I'll be ordering a laptop this weekend.
  I would just urge a bit of caution around the tightening of that parameter.
  But before we all get too carried away, the front page of today's newspaper urges caution.
  The Institute of Sports and Recreation Managers said it had written to its 10,000 members urging caution.
  However, I'm pleased to see several readers urging caution about our natural urge to charge after the most likely suspects with all guns blazing.
  Finally, Mahan advocated and strongly urged the building of what he called an Isthmian canal.
  As far as legalization is concerned, Alexander urges caution.
  With the magazine warning the globe is sitting on the biggest bubble ever, it is time to urge caution.
  However, Symes urges caution: ‘You need strong nerves to invest in some of these centres, and do so at your peril.’
  Until good evidence is available, we urge caution in interpreting eye findings out of context.
  In a recent newspaper column, Paul resurrects the medical care debate, and strongly urges the implementation of a socialist system of healthcare.
  Since 1962, the government has used an array of slogans urging discipline and support for the regime and the military.
  He has so far remained silent on the issue, although it has been previously suggested he was urging caution.
  A BBC spokesman urged businesses to be cautious if they received unsolicited phone calls.
  She should take the opportunity tomorrow and on Friday to urge restraint, caution and a peaceful protest.
  The response has been excellent and strong support for this most worthy cause is urged.
  Even Mr Wightman had to step in at that point to urge caution.
  However, the organization establishes the following principles and strongly urges their adoption by other federations.
  The other Europeans, who have urged caution and diplomacy, will not be so forthright.
  Synonyms
  advise, counsel, advocate, recommend, suggest
2. 1.2with object and adverbial Encourage (a person or animal) to move more quickly or in a particular direction.
  使加快，使加速
  drawing up outside the house, he urged her inside
  屋外停车后，他催她进屋。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He gripped the reins tighter and leaned forward, urging his horse on to simply ride past the man, perhaps cutting him down as he went by.
  The driver urges the horses quickly through the near-empty town.
  They rode through the night, urging their horses onwards.
  Mihra shook her head, as if to clear it, then placed pressure on the horse's side with a leg, urging him in the other direction.
  They were at the waiting helicopter now and Jim opened the back door, urging Blair inside, then he turned back to Simon.
  Ralier kept urging the horse to move, but the animal didn't need persuasion.
  Tilkin leaned lower, pushing Ereana down and urging the horse forward.
  The weight presses down on you as the signs urge you onwards.
  With a wink at Joe, he flicked the reins urging the team of horses forward.
  The few people in the street suddenly stopped went they saw us, either staring at me or urging their children quickly indoors.
  Jumping onto his horse, he urged her over the river and up the grassy bank.
  Synonyms
  encourage, try to persuade, enjoin, adjure, admonish, press, prompt, prod, goad, egg on, spur, push, pressure, put pressure on, use pressure on, pressurize, lean on
3. 1.3urge someone on Encourage someone to continue or succeed.
  鼓励，激励
  he could hear her voice urging him on
  他能够听到她的鼓励声。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I am not rushing you, merely urging you on towards a speedy decision.
  I won't go as far as wearing a claret and blue scarf, but I will be urging them on to win.
  It could be as close as a step in front of him urging him on, or a distant goal to rush toward.
  The game still looked in the balance and Rhodes continued to urge Kendal on with his constant ranting from the back.
  Rosaline Gallagher was there urging me on and I got great courage from that.
  I've been keeping a watchful eye and ear on the progress of the solo yachtsmen and women as they battle their way through the round-the-world race, urging them on and sending them silent good wishes.
  He sat in front, nodding encouragement and urging the boy on.
  Sean Gourley had the crowds urging him on as he leapt to long jump victory in an impressive 7. 01m.
  The look in Will's eyes urged her on.
  Standing next to the hulking metal scrum machine, its curving shape like the shell of a giant red insect, he urges them on.
  The prospect of warmth urging me on, I hurried down the short slope to the double doors at what I assumed was the front of the Greening.
  One of our leading young historians urges them on.
  If we don't keep drugs out of these events, they become freak shows, the athletes like gladiators - with us playing the role of decadent Romans, urging them on.
  Charles looked bemused but gave an encouraging smile while Emilia urged her on; Faith and Hope were smiling but Charity, Rebecca and Louisa were frowning.
  You going to know if things are not going well, you'll be on standby expecting the worst, and you'll be urging them on mentally and really pushing them as much as you can.
  But Sligo, with their thousands of fans urging them on, refused to lie down and kept coming back at Armagh.
  There were man-made ones too of course and most of these were forest fires in California which took some time to control as there were strong winds urging them on.
  All three are concentrating hard on stirring their biscuit mixture while their helper urges them on.
  Men with short back and sides dressed in gleaming white singlets and shorts set off downriver while a little coxswain in a cap urges them on.
  ‘What I remember most was the thrill of the crowd urging me on - and being pretty exhausted,’ recalls Rees.
  Synonyms
  impel, spur, spur on, force, drive, coerce, goad

nounərjərdʒ

A strong desire or impulse.
强烈欲望，冲动
the urge for revenge
报复的冲动。
Example sentencesExamples
- As a student of art and design I feel a very strong urge to keep up as best I can.
- But the incredibly strong urge to make connections, to avoid being alone, is difficult to extinguish.
- I frequently have strong urges to go to the bathroom that soon pass.
- The director recalls that this sparked off the strong urge to do something significant.
- With a strong urge to serve the society more effectively, he entered the civil services.
- Impulsiveness, and the urge to take action is your gift and your strength, leaving the hesitating majority in shame.
- In fact, she had very strong urge to confide in a friend about her unfortunate situation regarding the duke.
- Jade herself fought an immediately strong urge to flee as fast as her legs would take her.
- The more disturbing the situation, the stronger the urge to take refuge in familiar procedures.
- She had the strong urge to throw a pinecone at him, but kept focused on her main target.
- She had never understood why Samay felt such a strong urge to foster relationships other than the one he had with her.
- I glowered at him and felt an impulsive urge to hit him over his egotistical head with a pillow.
- I had a stream of ideas seemingly out of nowhere, that I didn't recognise as my own, and felt the strong urge to write them down.
- If I visit shops or vendors that do not offer fixed prices, I always feel a strong urge to bargain.
- Larenia giggled after she finished saying this and I had the strong urge to giggle with her.
- I resisted the strong urge to test his brow for evidence of a high fever.
- I glowered, having a strong urge to turn away from him, but I knew that he intended well.
- Zander, it appears, is not motivated by desire but by an urge to keep the story going.
- Allowing sexual urges to control me would not be freedom but chains.
- She could feel his warm breath against her cheek and lips, and she felt a strong urge to pull him in and kiss him.
Synonyms
desire, wish, need, impulse, compulsion, longing, yearning, hankering, craving, appetite, hunger, thirst, lust, fancy

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin urgere ‘press, drive’.

单词	urge
释义	Definition of urge in English: urge verb ˈəːdʒərdʒ 1with object and usually infinitive Try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something. 力劝，恳求 he urged her to come and stay with us 他竭力劝她过来和我们同住。 with direct speech ‘Do try to relax,’ she urged Example sentencesExamples I wasn't convinced, and something kept urging me towards a small box that was sitting high up on top of a pile of boxes against the wall. If you don't quite see the point after the first one, I urge you to persist and everything will become clear. I like the way the newspaper urges its readers to cajole their peers into voting. Mr Bayley urged him to put pressure on the Environment Agency to publish the report as soon as possible. I urge all reasonable people to do what they can to support this bill. Those critics argue that polls on the Internet or on TV urging people to call in and vote should not be called polls. Then he managed to persuade two decisive figures in the enterprise to urge other workers to go back to their posts. The Evening Press is urging readers to write with their views on the urgent need for the flyover. Kennedy, dressed in a sober grey suit, blushed as the press urged him to kiss his wife on the lips. A fire outbreak would be used as a reason to knock on doors and urge residents to check on smoke alarms. Our prime minister urges us ‘not to argue about what has been’. If you're based in the UK and missed this series first time round I strongly urge you to give it a try. Officers urged her to press charges, but her family persuaded her not to. Today the Evening Press urges readers to reveal the city's streets of shame. We urge readers to apply pressure on their local MP to back reform of the present wholly inadequate law. It is for this reason that I urge you to look at both systems and try them out. For some time Fernando has been urging me to join him on his rounds. For this reason he urged people to send their Christmas mail as early as possible. I am getting so bored with this for some reason but my dear friend Abbess is urging me to continue so I must. We urge him to persuade the president to help mediate the situation. 1.1 Recommend (something) strongly. 竭力主张，强烈要求 I urge caution in interpreting these results 我主张在解释这些结果时要谨慎。 with clause they are urging that more treatment facilities be provided 他们强烈要求提供更多的治疗设备。 Example sentencesExamples My horoscope urges caution when making large purchases, which is timely, as I'll be ordering a laptop this weekend. The response has been excellent and strong support for this most worthy cause is urged. In a recent newspaper column, Paul resurrects the medical care debate, and strongly urges the implementation of a socialist system of healthcare. As far as legalization is concerned, Alexander urges caution. Finally, Mahan advocated and strongly urged the building of what he called an Isthmian canal. However, I'm pleased to see several readers urging caution about our natural urge to charge after the most likely suspects with all guns blazing. Mr Pickles urges caution and suggests a figure of £12,000. He has so far remained silent on the issue, although it has been previously suggested he was urging caution. However, the organization establishes the following principles and strongly urges their adoption by other federations. With the magazine warning the globe is sitting on the biggest bubble ever, it is time to urge caution. But before we all get too carried away, the front page of today's newspaper urges caution. Until good evidence is available, we urge caution in interpreting eye findings out of context. She should take the opportunity tomorrow and on Friday to urge restraint, caution and a peaceful protest. The Institute of Sports and Recreation Managers said it had written to its 10,000 members urging caution. However, Symes urges caution: ‘You need strong nerves to invest in some of these centres, and do so at your peril.’ I would just urge a bit of caution around the tightening of that parameter. A BBC spokesman urged businesses to be cautious if they received unsolicited phone calls. Even Mr Wightman had to step in at that point to urge caution. The other Europeans, who have urged caution and diplomacy, will not be so forthright. Since 1962, the government has used an array of slogans urging discipline and support for the regime and the military. Synonyms advise, counsel, advocate, recommend, suggest support, endorse, back, champion 1.2with object and adverbial Encourage (a person or animal) to move more quickly or in a particular direction. 使加快，使加速 drawing up outside the house, he urged her inside 屋外停车后，他催她进屋。 Example sentencesExamples The few people in the street suddenly stopped went they saw us, either staring at me or urging their children quickly indoors. They rode through the night, urging their horses onwards. With a wink at Joe, he flicked the reins urging the team of horses forward. Ralier kept urging the horse to move, but the animal didn't need persuasion. The driver urges the horses quickly through the near-empty town. Tilkin leaned lower, pushing Ereana down and urging the horse forward. Jumping onto his horse, he urged her over the river and up the grassy bank. Mihra shook her head, as if to clear it, then placed pressure on the horse's side with a leg, urging him in the other direction. He gripped the reins tighter and leaned forward, urging his horse on to simply ride past the man, perhaps cutting him down as he went by. They were at the waiting helicopter now and Jim opened the back door, urging Blair inside, then he turned back to Simon. The weight presses down on you as the signs urge you onwards. Synonyms encourage, try to persuade, enjoin, adjure, admonish, press, prompt, prod, goad, egg on, spur, push, pressure, put pressure on, use pressure on, pressurize, lean on dragoon, constrain entreat, exhort, implore, call on, appeal, beg, beseech, plead, nag informal psych up, put the heat on, put the screws on, twist someone's arm, railroad into, bulldoze into 1.3urge someone on Encourage someone to continue or succeed. 鼓励，激励 he could hear her voice urging him on 他能够听到她的鼓励声。 Example sentencesExamples ‘What I remember most was the thrill of the crowd urging me on - and being pretty exhausted,’ recalls Rees. If we don't keep drugs out of these events, they become freak shows, the athletes like gladiators - with us playing the role of decadent Romans, urging them on. One of our leading young historians urges them on. The prospect of warmth urging me on, I hurried down the short slope to the double doors at what I assumed was the front of the Greening. I won't go as far as wearing a claret and blue scarf, but I will be urging them on to win. I am not rushing you, merely urging you on towards a speedy decision. The game still looked in the balance and Rhodes continued to urge Kendal on with his constant ranting from the back. It could be as close as a step in front of him urging him on, or a distant goal to rush toward. I've been keeping a watchful eye and ear on the progress of the solo yachtsmen and women as they battle their way through the round-the-world race, urging them on and sending them silent good wishes. All three are concentrating hard on stirring their biscuit mixture while their helper urges them on. The look in Will's eyes urged her on. Charles looked bemused but gave an encouraging smile while Emilia urged her on; Faith and Hope were smiling but Charity, Rebecca and Louisa were frowning. You going to know if things are not going well, you'll be on standby expecting the worst, and you'll be urging them on mentally and really pushing them as much as you can. He sat in front, nodding encouragement and urging the boy on. Men with short back and sides dressed in gleaming white singlets and shorts set off downriver while a little coxswain in a cap urges them on. But Sligo, with their thousands of fans urging them on, refused to lie down and kept coming back at Armagh. Rosaline Gallagher was there urging me on and I got great courage from that. Standing next to the hulking metal scrum machine, its curving shape like the shell of a giant red insect, he urges them on. Sean Gourley had the crowds urging him on as he leapt to long jump victory in an impressive 7. 01m. There were man-made ones too of course and most of these were forest fires in California which took some time to control as there were strong winds urging them on. Synonyms impel, spur (on), force, drive, coerce, goad noun ˈəːdʒərdʒ often with infinitive A strong desire or impulse. 强烈欲望，冲动 he felt the urge to giggle sexual urges Example sentencesExamples She had the strong urge to throw a pinecone at him, but kept focused on her main target. She could feel his warm breath against her cheek and lips, and she felt a strong urge to pull him in and kiss him. In fact, she had very strong urge to confide in a friend about her unfortunate situation regarding the duke. I glowered, having a strong urge to turn away from him, but I knew that he intended well. With a strong urge to serve the society more effectively, he entered the civil services. I glowered at him and felt an impulsive urge to hit him over his egotistical head with a pillow. The director recalls that this sparked off the strong urge to do something significant. Allowing sexual urges to control me would not be freedom but chains. Larenia giggled after she finished saying this and I had the strong urge to giggle with her. But the incredibly strong urge to make connections, to avoid being alone, is difficult to extinguish. The more disturbing the situation, the stronger the urge to take refuge in familiar procedures. If I visit shops or vendors that do not offer fixed prices, I always feel a strong urge to bargain. She had never understood why Samay felt such a strong urge to foster relationships other than the one he had with her. I had a stream of ideas seemingly out of nowhere, that I didn't recognise as my own, and felt the strong urge to write them down. Zander, it appears, is not motivated by desire but by an urge to keep the story going. I frequently have strong urges to go to the bathroom that soon pass. Jade herself fought an immediately strong urge to flee as fast as her legs would take her. As a student of art and design I feel a very strong urge to keep up as best I can. Impulsiveness, and the urge to take action is your gift and your strength, leaving the hesitating majority in shame. I resisted the strong urge to test his brow for evidence of a high fever. Synonyms desire, wish, need, impulse, compulsion, longing, yearning, hankering, craving, appetite, hunger, thirst, lust, fancy informal yen, itch Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin urgere 'press, drive'. Rhymes converge, dirge, diverge, emerge, merge, purge, scourge, serge, splurge, spurge, submerge, surge, verge Definition of urge in US English: urge verbərjərdʒ 1with object and usually infinitive Try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something. 力劝，恳求 he urged her to come and stay with us 他竭力劝她过来和我们同住。 with direct speech “Try to relax,” she urged Example sentencesExamples It is for this reason that I urge you to look at both systems and try them out. Officers urged her to press charges, but her family persuaded her not to. If you don't quite see the point after the first one, I urge you to persist and everything will become clear. Those critics argue that polls on the Internet or on TV urging people to call in and vote should not be called polls. I urge all reasonable people to do what they can to support this bill. Our prime minister urges us ‘not to argue about what has been’. We urge him to persuade the president to help mediate the situation. I wasn't convinced, and something kept urging me towards a small box that was sitting high up on top of a pile of boxes against the wall. For this reason he urged people to send their Christmas mail as early as possible. For some time Fernando has been urging me to join him on his rounds. Today the Evening Press urges readers to reveal the city's streets of shame. We urge readers to apply pressure on their local MP to back reform of the present wholly inadequate law. A fire outbreak would be used as a reason to knock on doors and urge residents to check on smoke alarms. The Evening Press is urging readers to write with their views on the urgent need for the flyover. Kennedy, dressed in a sober grey suit, blushed as the press urged him to kiss his wife on the lips. Then he managed to persuade two decisive figures in the enterprise to urge other workers to go back to their posts. Mr Bayley urged him to put pressure on the Environment Agency to publish the report as soon as possible. I like the way the newspaper urges its readers to cajole their peers into voting. I am getting so bored with this for some reason but my dear friend Abbess is urging me to continue so I must. If you're based in the UK and missed this series first time round I strongly urge you to give it a try. 1.1 Recommend or advocate (something) strongly. 竭力主张，强烈要求 I urge caution in interpreting these results 我主张在解释这些结果时要谨慎。 with clause they are urging that more treatment facilities be provided 他们强烈要求提供更多的治疗设备。 Example sentencesExamples Mr Pickles urges caution and suggests a figure of £12,000. My horoscope urges caution when making large purchases, which is timely, as I'll be ordering a laptop this weekend. I would just urge a bit of caution around the tightening of that parameter. But before we all get too carried away, the front page of today's newspaper urges caution. The Institute of Sports and Recreation Managers said it had written to its 10,000 members urging caution. However, I'm pleased to see several readers urging caution about our natural urge to charge after the most likely suspects with all guns blazing. Finally, Mahan advocated and strongly urged the building of what he called an Isthmian canal. As far as legalization is concerned, Alexander urges caution. With the magazine warning the globe is sitting on the biggest bubble ever, it is time to urge caution. However, Symes urges caution: ‘You need strong nerves to invest in some of these centres, and do so at your peril.’ Until good evidence is available, we urge caution in interpreting eye findings out of context. In a recent newspaper column, Paul resurrects the medical care debate, and strongly urges the implementation of a socialist system of healthcare. Since 1962, the government has used an array of slogans urging discipline and support for the regime and the military. He has so far remained silent on the issue, although it has been previously suggested he was urging caution. A BBC spokesman urged businesses to be cautious if they received unsolicited phone calls. She should take the opportunity tomorrow and on Friday to urge restraint, caution and a peaceful protest. The response has been excellent and strong support for this most worthy cause is urged. Even Mr Wightman had to step in at that point to urge caution. However, the organization establishes the following principles and strongly urges their adoption by other federations. The other Europeans, who have urged caution and diplomacy, will not be so forthright. Synonyms advise, counsel, advocate, recommend, suggest 1.2with object and adverbial Encourage (a person or animal) to move more quickly or in a particular direction. 使加快，使加速 drawing up outside the house, he urged her inside 屋外停车后，他催她进屋。 Example sentencesExamples He gripped the reins tighter and leaned forward, urging his horse on to simply ride past the man, perhaps cutting him down as he went by. The driver urges the horses quickly through the near-empty town. They rode through the night, urging their horses onwards. Mihra shook her head, as if to clear it, then placed pressure on the horse's side with a leg, urging him in the other direction. They were at the waiting helicopter now and Jim opened the back door, urging Blair inside, then he turned back to Simon. Ralier kept urging the horse to move, but the animal didn't need persuasion. Tilkin leaned lower, pushing Ereana down and urging the horse forward. The weight presses down on you as the signs urge you onwards. With a wink at Joe, he flicked the reins urging the team of horses forward. The few people in the street suddenly stopped went they saw us, either staring at me or urging their children quickly indoors. Jumping onto his horse, he urged her over the river and up the grassy bank. Synonyms encourage, try to persuade, enjoin, adjure, admonish, press, prompt, prod, goad, egg on, spur, push, pressure, put pressure on, use pressure on, pressurize, lean on 1.3urge someone on Encourage someone to continue or succeed. 鼓励，激励 he could hear her voice urging him on 他能够听到她的鼓励声。 Example sentencesExamples I am not rushing you, merely urging you on towards a speedy decision. I won't go as far as wearing a claret and blue scarf, but I will be urging them on to win. It could be as close as a step in front of him urging him on, or a distant goal to rush toward. The game still looked in the balance and Rhodes continued to urge Kendal on with his constant ranting from the back. Rosaline Gallagher was there urging me on and I got great courage from that. I've been keeping a watchful eye and ear on the progress of the solo yachtsmen and women as they battle their way through the round-the-world race, urging them on and sending them silent good wishes. He sat in front, nodding encouragement and urging the boy on. Sean Gourley had the crowds urging him on as he leapt to long jump victory in an impressive 7. 01m. The look in Will's eyes urged her on. Standing next to the hulking metal scrum machine, its curving shape like the shell of a giant red insect, he urges them on. The prospect of warmth urging me on, I hurried down the short slope to the double doors at what I assumed was the front of the Greening. One of our leading young historians urges them on. If we don't keep drugs out of these events, they become freak shows, the athletes like gladiators - with us playing the role of decadent Romans, urging them on. Charles looked bemused but gave an encouraging smile while Emilia urged her on; Faith and Hope were smiling but Charity, Rebecca and Louisa were frowning. You going to know if things are not going well, you'll be on standby expecting the worst, and you'll be urging them on mentally and really pushing them as much as you can. But Sligo, with their thousands of fans urging them on, refused to lie down and kept coming back at Armagh. There were man-made ones too of course and most of these were forest fires in California which took some time to control as there were strong winds urging them on. All three are concentrating hard on stirring their biscuit mixture while their helper urges them on. Men with short back and sides dressed in gleaming white singlets and shorts set off downriver while a little coxswain in a cap urges them on. ‘What I remember most was the thrill of the crowd urging me on - and being pretty exhausted,’ recalls Rees. Synonyms impel, spur, spur on, force, drive, coerce, goad nounərjərdʒ A strong desire or impulse. 强烈欲望，冲动 the urge for revenge 报复的冲动。 Example sentencesExamples As a student of art and design I feel a very strong urge to keep up as best I can. But the incredibly strong urge to make connections, to avoid being alone, is difficult to extinguish. I frequently have strong urges to go to the bathroom that soon pass. The director recalls that this sparked off the strong urge to do something significant. With a strong urge to serve the society more effectively, he entered the civil services. Impulsiveness, and the urge to take action is your gift and your strength, leaving the hesitating majority in shame. In fact, she had very strong urge to confide in a friend about her unfortunate situation regarding the duke. Jade herself fought an immediately strong urge to flee as fast as her legs would take her. The more disturbing the situation, the stronger the urge to take refuge in familiar procedures. She had the strong urge to throw a pinecone at him, but kept focused on her main target. She had never understood why Samay felt such a strong urge to foster relationships other than the one he had with her. I glowered at him and felt an impulsive urge to hit him over his egotistical head with a pillow. I had a stream of ideas seemingly out of nowhere, that I didn't recognise as my own, and felt the strong urge to write them down. If I visit shops or vendors that do not offer fixed prices, I always feel a strong urge to bargain. Larenia giggled after she finished saying this and I had the strong urge to giggle with her. I resisted the strong urge to test his brow for evidence of a high fever. I glowered, having a strong urge to turn away from him, but I knew that he intended well. Zander, it appears, is not motivated by desire but by an urge to keep the story going. Allowing sexual urges to control me would not be freedom but chains. She could feel his warm breath against her cheek and lips, and she felt a strong urge to pull him in and kiss him. Synonyms desire, wish, need, impulse, compulsion, longing, yearning, hankering, craving, appetite, hunger, thirst, lust, fancy Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin urgere ‘press, drive’.
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