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TOEFL BNC: 2262 COCA: 2261

urge

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 urge /ˈɚʤ/ verb
urges; urged; urging
1 urge
/ˈɚʤ/
verb
urges; urged; urging
Learner's definition of URGE
[+ object]
: to ask people to do or support (something) in a way that shows that you believe it is very important敦促;强烈要求;催促
: to try to persuade (someone) in a serious way to do something力劝
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to use force or pressure to move (someone or something) in a particular direction or at a particular speed驱赶;鞭策

urge on

[phrasal verb]
urge (someone or something) on
: to encourage (someone or something) to move ahead, to do something, etc.鼓励;激励;驱策
2 urge /ˈɚʤ/ noun
plural urges
2 urge
/ˈɚʤ/
noun
plural urges
Learner's definition of URGE
[count]
: a strong need or desire to have or do something强烈的欲望;冲动
TOEFL BNC: 2262 COCA: 2261

urge

1 of 2

verb

urged; urging

transitive verb

1
: to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
his conviction was upheld on a theory never urged at his … trial Leon Friedman
2
: to undertake the accomplishment of with energy, swiftness, or enthusiasm
urge the attack
3
a
: solicit, entreat
urged him to keep trying
b
: to serve as a motive or reason for
urged by a sense of duty
4
: to force or impel in an indicated direction or into motion or greater speed
the dog urged the sheep toward the gate
5
: stimulate, provoke
urge not my father's anger William Shakespeare

intransitive verb

: to declare, advance, or press earnestly a statement, argument, charge, or claim
urged for the adoption of the proposal
urger noun

urge

2 of 2

noun

1
: the act or process of urging
2
: a force or impulse that urges
especially : a continuing impulse toward an activity or goal

Example Sentences

Verb He is continually urging reform. The rescuers urged that we remain calm. an editorial urging readers to vote I urge you to reconsider. A hand on her back urged her forward. Noun the urge for something sweet He fought the urge to cry. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Officials continue to urge caution, noting that coronavirus case rates remain high and still strongly recommend universal masking in indoor public spaces as schools resume classes. Marissa Evans, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 While some advisers continue to urge him to stay out of the primary, Mr. Trump has observed Mr. Schmitt’s recent lead and is leaning toward an endorsement, according to a person familiar with the conversations. Lindsay Wise, WSJ, 30 July 2022 Now, gun safety advocates urge lawmakers to ramp up efforts after gun-makers doubled down on their lack of culpability while testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 28 July 2022 Rhine emphasized that Local 600 would continue to urge the passage of legislation aimed at safety. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 June 2022 Since July, Refresco workers have been circulating a petition to urge Refresco’s negotiating team to bargain a union contract in good faith, so that workers can secure fair pay, benefits, and safe working conditions. Cesar Moreira, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2022 In July, sharks bit five people on Long Island beaches over the course of two weeks, leading New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to urge state agencies to increase their surveillance. N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 But later in the morning, local activist Rev. Shane Harris held a follow-up press event to urge the city to consider a new strategy to help this vulnerable community. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 The two emails were part of a larger effort by Thomas to urge officials to overturn the 2020 election. Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022
Noun
Go ahead and lean into your urge to over-plan and over-organize. Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2022 His urge to leave surprised him as much as his inability to. Ian Mcewan, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 Is his urge for a pint and a place to stay — or his pointed interest in Shirley — really a coincidence? Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2022 The jump in pump prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has only intensified their urge to keep costs down. Tom Krisher, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2022 The jump in pump prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has only intensified their urge to keep costs down. Tom Krisher, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Hermès acknowledges our collective urge to cross continents with two sophisticated takes on the world time watch, one in blue and the other in black. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2022 Pension groups and further in this executive order, DeWine his urge, the feds to support domestic energy and technology production. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 Mar. 2022 Our urge to assign labels is as much the subject of these complex images as the nudes themselves. New York Times, 3 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin urgēre to press, push, entreat — more at wreak

First Known Use

Verb

circa 1555, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

circa 1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of urge was circa 1555
TOEFL BNC: 2262 COCA: 2261
urge

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + URGE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdesperate, great, incredible, intense, irresistible, overpowering, overwhelming, powerful, strong, uncontrollable強烈的衝動;擋不住的衝動;難以控制的衝動strange莫名其妙的衝動violent劇烈的衝動sudden一時衝動I felt a sudden urge to smash the teapot against the wall.我突然有種很想把茶壺摔到牆上的衝動。instinctive, natural本能的衝動an instinctive urge to tap your feet to the beat of the music雙腳隨着音樂節奏輕打拍子的本能衝動primal, primeval, primitive原始衝動the primal urge to reproduce原始的繁殖慾望human人類的強烈慾望the human urge to control the environment人類控制環境的慾望biological, creative, sexual生理上的衝動;創作衝動;性衝動VERB + URGEexperience, feel, get, have有衝動avoid, bite back, control, fight, fight back, hold back, repress, resist, restrain, stifle, suppress避免衝動;強忍衝動;控制衝動;壓抑衝動;控制慾望She resisted the urge to kiss him.她強忍着想吻他的衝動。I suppressed a strong urge to yawn.我強忍着不打呵欠。overcome克制衝動He overcame his urge to run from the room.他壓抑住了想跑出房間的衝動。ignore不顧衝動satisfy滿足慾望PREPOSITIONurge for⋯的慾望Leaving him off the guest list satisfied her urge for revenge.把他排除在客人名單之外滿足了她報復的慾望。
urge

verb

ADVERBstrongly極力勸說gently溫和地勸說constantly, repeatedly不斷催促;反複敦促He has repeatedly urged the government to do something about this.他不斷敦促政府處理此事。publicly公開促請quietly, silently默默激勵

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