urgent

英['ɜːdʒ(ə)nt] 美['ɝdʒənt]
  • adj. 紧急的;急迫的

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副词: urgently;名词: urgency;

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中文词源


urgent 紧迫的

来自urge,催促。

英文词源


urgent (adj.)
mid-15c., from Middle French urgent "pressing, impelling" (14c.), from Latin urgentem (nominative urgens), present participle of urgere "to press hard, urge" (see urge (v.)). Related: Urgently.

双语例句


1. Officials at the State Department say the issue is urgent.
国务院官员说该问题很急迫。

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2. His mother leaned forward and spoke to him in urgent undertones.
他母亲身子前倾,小声而急切地跟他说话。

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3. The memo ends: "Please give this matter your most urgent attention."
备忘录的结尾写道:“请将此事作为亟待处理事项。”

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4. It would be an exaggeration to call the danger urgent.
称那种危险为紧急事件有点夸张。

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5. There is an urgent need for food and water.
现在亟需食物和水。

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