urgent

英 [ˈɜːdʒənt]

美 [ˈɜːrdʒənt]

adj.  紧急的; 紧迫的; 迫切的; 催促的; 急切的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3268 / COCA.5330

牛津词典

adj.

• 紧急的；紧迫的；迫切的
  that needs to be dealt with or happen immediately
  1. an urgent appeal for information
     紧急呼吁提供信息
  2. a problem that requires urgent attention
     需要紧急处理的问题
  3. ‘Can I see you for a moment?’ ‘Is it urgent?’
     “我能见你一下吗？”“有急事吗？”
  4. Mark the message ‘urgent’, please.
     请在通知上注明“急件”。
  5. The law is in urgent need of reform.
     这项法律亟待修订。
• 催促的；急切的
  showing that you think that sth needs to be dealt with immediately
  1. an urgent whisper
     急切的耳语

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 紧迫的；紧急的；紧要的
  If something isurgent, it needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.
  1. There is an urgent need for food and water...
     现在亟需食物和水。
  2. He had urgent business in New York.
     他在纽约有急事。
• ADJ-GRADED 急切的；极力主张的
  If you speak in anurgentway, you show that you are anxious for people to notice something or to do something.
  1. His voice was low and urgent...
     他的嗓音低沉而急切。
  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。

英英释义

adj

• compelling immediate action
  1. too pressing to permit of longer delay
  2. the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'
  3. bridges in urgent need of repair
  Synonym:pressing

双语例句

• Churchill telegraphed an urgent message to Wavell
  丘吉尔给韦维尔发了封紧急电报。
• In order to meet the urgent needs of the four modernizations, improving the teaching quality is a task which brooks no delay.
  为了满足四个现代化的需要，提高教学质量已是刻不容缓。
• She had a more urgent errand.
  她有一个更加紧急的差事要办。
• 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。”
• We have an urgent front-burner public health problem.
  我们有一个迫在眉睫、需要优先处理的公共卫生问题。
• Urgent talks are going on to prevent the market going into financial meltdown during the summer.
  正在进行紧急会谈，以防止市场在夏季出现金融危机。
• There is an urgent need for food and water
  现在亟需食物和水。
• He was urgent in his demands.
  他的要求很紧迫。
• 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。
• Writing these scripts has been quite an eye-opener to me. It proves that one can do anything if the need is urgent.
  编写这些剧本让我眼界大开，它证明了情急之下人可以做到任何事情。