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TOEFL BNC: 3268 COCA: 5330

urgent

Word family 
ur·gent /ˈɜːdʒənt $ ˈɜːr-/ ●●○ S3 adjectiveadj  
1  IMPORTANTvery important and needing to be dealt with immediately 紧急的；急迫的；需迅速处理的
 He was in urgent need of medical attention.
他急需治疗。
 The report called for urgent action to reduce lead in petrol.
报告呼吁迅速采取行动，减少汽油中的铅含量。
 an urgent message
一封急报
2  formalWANT done or said in a way that shows that you want something to be dealt with immediately 急切的
 an urgent whisper
急切的私语
5 —urgency n[U]
a matter of great urgency
极为迫切的问题
—urgently adverbadv
n COLLOCATIONS
nouns
an urgent need
There is an urgent need for stricter regulation.
urgent action
Urgent action is needed to boost employment.
urgent attention
She believes the nation’s drug problem requires urgent attention.
an urgent message
I have an urgent message for Sam – where is he?
an urgent meeting
Health chiefs have called an urgent meeting to discuss the problem.
urgent talks
The union is seeking urgent talks with management on this matter.
urgent business
Nenna told them that she had urgent business on the other side of London.
an urgent task/job
I’ve got some urgent tasks to finish before I leave tonight.
an urgent problem
It’s an urgent problem, and needs tackling straight away.
Examples from the Corpus
urgent• Your sister's been calling -- I think it's urgent.• A drastic overhaul of land-ownership and farming is urgent.• She supposed she could fit it in, if it really was urgent.• Earlier this year Aberconwy Community Health Council called for urgent action to tackle the situation.• Of more urgent concern is the international dimension.• If anything appears urgent from an operations standpoint, put it through to him.• I've got one or two urgent letters to write.• The thousands of visitors to the excavations have shown there is an urgent need to make the site into an archaeological park.• An international effort is required to cope with the urgent needs of the earthquake victims.• urgent news
urgent action• After 10 years nothing had happened, so in 1968 the Institute of Trademarks Agents called for urgent action.• At a special meeting with the minister, an all-party delegation from the capital's boroughs will press for urgent action.• Also alleging rape and torture, Amnesty urged the government to take urgent action against the security forces.• But the law-abiding people of Dundalk agree urgent action needs to be taken.• Change tack immediately and take urgent action to get some talented protégés into your fast lane.• The report was criticised for not calling for urgent action to reduce lead in petrol.• Earlier this year Aberconwy Community Health Council called for urgent action to tackle the situation.• Occasionally, severe shocks will rock the system and urgent action will be needed.
Origin urgent
(1400-1500) Old French Latin, present participle of urgere; → URGE1
ur·gent adjectiveadj →n COLLOCATIONS1
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TOEFL BNC: 3268 COCA: 5330
urgent

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, seem, sound緊急；好像急迫；聽起來緊急◇Can you come to the phone－it sounds urgent.你能來接個電話嗎 － 聽起來挺緊急的。➤become變得緊急ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常緊急◇Don't forget that one, it's rather urgent.別把那個忘了，很急的。➤increasingly越來越急迫◇the increasingly urgent political situation at home國內越來越嚴峻的政治局勢
TOEFL BNC: 3268 COCA: 5330
urgent

adjective

urgent ♦︎ pressing ♦︎ burning ♦︎ compellingThese words all describe sth that needs to be dealt with immediately. 这些词均表示紧急的、紧迫的、迫切的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an urgent / a pressing / a burning / a compelling desire / need◆an urgent / a pressing / a burning issue / question◆urgent / pressing business / demands◆an urgent / a pressing problem / matter / task■ urgent needing to be dealt with immediately 紧急的；紧迫的；迫切的◆'Can I see you for a moment?' 'I'm very busy－is it urgent?'“我能见你一下吗？”“我很忙，你有急事吗？”◆The situation calls for urgent action.目前这种局面需要采取紧急行动。◆The law is in urgent need of reform.这项法律亟须改革。  see also urgency ⇨ importance , urge ⇨ desire ▸ urgently

adverb

◆New equipment is urgently needed.急需新设备。◆I need to speak to her urgently.我得马上跟她谈谈。■ pressing [usually before noun] (rather formal, especially written) urgent 紧急的；紧迫的；迫切的◆There is a pressing need for more specialist nurses.急需更多的专科护士。◆The government seems to think that international problems are more pressing than domestic ones.政府似乎认为国际问题比国内问题更紧迫。NOTE 辨析 Urgent or pressing?Both these words can be used to describe needs, problems, requests and matters of business. Urgent has a wider range of collocates including attention, consideration, action, measure, step, meeting, talks, letter, message and repair. Pressing is more formal than urgent and used especially in written English. 这两个词均可描述需要、问题、要求和商务事宜。urgent的搭配词范围较广，有attention、consideration、action、measure、step、meeting、talk、letter、message和repair。pressing较urgent正式，尤用于书面语。■ burning [only before noun](of a need or desire) so strong that you must do sth about it; (of an issue or question) very important and urgent （需要或欲望）非常强烈的，不可抗拒的；（问题）重要而紧迫的◆He had a burning ambition to start his own business.他雄心勃勃地急于自己创业。◆Immigration was one of the burning issues of the day.移民问题是那时候的当务之急。■ compelling (written) (of a need or desire) so strong that you must do sth about it （需要或欲望）非常强烈的，不可抗拒的◆He was a sad man with a compelling need to talk about his unhappiness.他是个伤心之人，特别想说说自己的不幸。   see also compulsion ⇨ desire
TOEFL BNC: 3268 COCA: 5330
urgent
Urgent: exigent, urgent, immediate...
Quickly: quickly, fast, rapid...
Wanting or needing something: anxious, impatient, longing...

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