urge1/ɝdʒ; ɜːdʒ/v [T] to strongly suggest that someone do something 敦促﹔强烈要求﹔竭力主张: urge sb to do sth Her friends urged her to go to France. 她的朋友力劝她去法国。+that The report urged that there should be no further cuts. 报告竭力主张不能继续削减开支。urge sb on phr v to encourage someone to try harder, go faster etc 激励: Urged on by the crowd, they scored two more goals. 受到观众的激励﹐他们又进了两球。
urge2n [C] a strong wish or need 强烈的欲望﹔冲动: sexual urges 性冲动urge to do sth I felt a sudden urge to hit him. 我突然很想揍他一顿。