urge

US /ɝːdʒ/
UK /ɝːdʒ/
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1.

衝動, 強烈願望, 慾望

a strong desire or impulse

:
He felt a sudden urge to travel.
他突然有股旅行的衝動
She resisted the urge to laugh.
她忍住了笑的衝動
1.

敦促, 力勸, 推動

to try to persuade someone strongly to do something

:
I urge you to reconsider your decision.
敦促你重新考慮你的決定。
The lawyer urged the jury to consider all the evidence.
律師敦促陪審團考慮所有證據。
2.

驅策, 推動, 促使

to move or cause to move in a particular direction by pushing or driving

:
He urged his horse forward.
驅策馬向前。
The current urged the boat towards the shore.
水流推動船隻向岸邊駛去。