exhort

/ɪɡˈzɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪɡˈzɔːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /ig-ˈzȯrt/ (ame, mw)

exhort — verb

  • exhortpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • exhortshe / she / it
  • exhortedpast simple
  • exhorting-ing form

1. to press people in a serious, forceful way to take a particular action, especial

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to press people in a serious, forceful way to take a particular action, especially in public or formal speech

例句

The mayor exhorted residents to stay indoors as the storm approached.

exhort + object + to-infinitive

At the rally, Nila exhorted the crowd to protect the river.

同義詞
  • urge

    more common and less formal than 'exhort'

  • implore

    suggests begging more emotionally, often for help or mercy

  • admonish

    often includes warning or mild criticism, not only encouragement

反義詞
  • discourage

    to try to make someone less willing to act

  • dissuade

    to persuade someone not to do something

文法句型

exhort + object + to-infinitive

exhort + that-clause

用法筆記

Common in speeches, sermons, and official statements rather than everyday conversation. Often followed by object + to-infinitive, or by a that-clause with a base verb in formal English.

常見錯誤

❌The speaker exhorted the students studying harder.
✅The speaker exhorted the students to study harder.
💡'exhort' takes object + to-infinitive, not a gerund.
❌The minister exhorted that people stays calm.
✅The minister exhorted that people stay calm.
💡after 'that' in this formal pattern, use the base verb.