exhort

IPA/ɪɡˈzɔːt/
KK[ɪɡzˈɔrt]IPA/ɪɡˈzɔːrt/

exhort — 動詞

  • 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

勸勉；敦促

鄭重勸人採取行動

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.

暴風雨逼近時，市長敦促居民留在室內。

exhort + object + to-infinitive

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

在集會上，Nila 勸勉群眾保護這條河流。

常見搭配
  • exhort citizens to vote
  • exhort the crowd to stay calm
  • earnestly exhort
  • publicly exhort
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.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • exhort citizens
  • exhort supporters
  • exhort voters

副詞搭配

  • earnestly exhort
  • publicly exhort
  • repeatedly exhort

常用片語

  • exhort someone to act
  • exhort the crowd to remain calm