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urgent

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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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