urging

IPA/ˈɜː.dʒɪŋ/
KK[ˈɚdʒɪŋ]IPA/ˈɝː.dʒɪŋ/

urging — noun

  • urgingsingular
  • urgingsplural

1. strong advice or pressure meant to get someone to take a certain action

1.名詞C1
釋義

strong advice or pressure meant to get someone to take a certain action

例句

At Ada's urging, the school kept the library open after exams.

pattern: at [person]'s urging

Repeated urging from neighbors finally made the landlord fix the stairs.

collocation: repeated urging from [group]

同義詞
  • pressure

    broader and often stronger, sometimes with less warmth than urging.

  • persuasion

    stresses the process of talking someone into something rather than the pressure itself.

  • encouragement

    usually sounds more supportive and less forceful than urging.

  • insistence

    suggests a firmer demand that may leave less room for refusal.

反義詞
  • discouragement

    active words or pressure aimed at stopping someone from acting.

文法句型

at [person]'s urging

urging to do [something]

urging from [group]

用法筆記

Often appears in patterns like at someone's urging or under strong urging from a group. It usually focuses on the pressure or repeated requests behind a decision, not on the decision itself.

常見錯誤

❌He changed the plan because her urge.
✅He changed the plan at her urging.
💡Urging is the noun used for someone else's pressure or repeated requests.