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| 1 | urgent things are things that you need to deal with immediately 紧迫的；紧急的 |
| He had some urgent business to attend to. 他有些紧急事务要处理。 |
| The problem is becoming increasingly urgent. 问题变得日益紧迫。 |
| in urgent need of sth Refugees there are in urgent need of food. 那里的难民急需食品。 |
| urgent message/appeal/call His newspaper published an urgent appeal to stop the killing. 他的报纸刊登了一篇紧急呼吁停止屠杀的文章。 |
| | 1a | used about things that are being done quickly in order to deal with a serious problem 非常紧急的 | | urgent aid to flood victims 对洪水受害者的紧急援助 | | an urgent review of safety procedures 对安全程序的紧急检查 | |
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| 2 | expressing the feeling of wanting something very much or wanting it immediately 急需的；迫切的 |
| Jean spoke, her voice low and urgent. 琼说话的声音低沉而迫切。 |
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| urgently adv |
| New facilities are urgently needed. 急需新设备。 |
| A man was waving to them urgently from a first-floor window. 有一个人从一楼窗户急切地向他们挥手。 |
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