urge
/ɜːdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɝːdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈərj/ (ame, mw) · /ɜːrdʒ/ (ame, ipa)
urge — noun
- urgesingular
- urgesplural
1. a powerful feeling inside you that makes you want to do something, especially so
a powerful feeling inside you that makes you want to do something, especially something you know you should not do
Obi felt a sudden urge to call his mother after finding the old photograph.
urge + to-infinitive for desire
Despite her diet, Yan could not resist the urge to order dessert.
collocation: resist the urge
Eve fought the urge to laugh during the serious ceremony.
The urge to explore new places took Élise to a small village in Thailand.
- impulse
a sudden, strong urge to act without thinking — more sudden than 'urge'
- desire
a general feeling of wanting something — less urgent than 'urge'
- compulsion
an urge that feels impossible to resist, often associated with psychological pressure
- reluctance
a feeling of not wanting to do something
文法句型
urge + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Often followed by a to-infinitive (urge to do something) or a prepositional phrase (urge for something). The urge can be positive (urge to help) or negative (urge to lie).
常見錯誤
urge — verb
- urgepresent simple I / you / we / they
- urgeshe / she / it
- urgedpast simple
- urging-ing form
1. to tell someone very firmly that they should do something, because you believe i
to tell someone very firmly that they should do something, because you believe it is important or right
Ravindra urged his team to finish the report before the deadline.
urge + object + to-infinitive
Lauren urged the committee to reconsider their decision on the new policy.
Human-rights groups urged the government to release the political prisoners.
The doctor urged that Roya rest for at least a week after the surgery.
- discourage
to try to persuade someone not to do something
文法句型
urge + object + to-infinitive
urge + that-clause
用法筆記
Common patterns: urge + object + to-infinitive; urge + that-clause (with subjunctive verb in formal English: 'urged that he go' not 'urged that he goes'). This sense is common in formal and persuasive contexts — political speeches, medical advice, official recommendations.
常見錯誤
2. to push or encourage someone or something to go faster or head toward a goal
to push or encourage someone or something to go faster or head toward a goal
The rider urged his horse forward with a gentle kick of his heels.
urge + object + directional adverb
Paloma urged the children along the mountain path as the fog began to roll in.
The coach's shouts urged the tired players to the finish line.
Christopher urged the oxen forward through the muddy field, calling out to them.
文法句型
urge + object + forward/on/along
用法筆記
Often used with directional adverbs (forward, on, along) or prepositional phrases (toward, into, through). The subject is typically a rider, driver, leader, or coach; the object can be a person, animal, or vehicle.