mid-15c., from Middle French urgent "pressing, impelling" (14c.), from Latin urgentem (nominative urgens), present participle of urgere "to press hard, urge" (see urge (v.)). Related: Urgently.
雙語例句
1. Officials at the State Department say the issue is urgent.
國務院官員說該問題很急迫。
來自柯林斯例句
2. His mother leaned forward and spoke to him in urgent undertones.
他母親身子前傾，小聲而急切地跟他說話。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The memo ends: "Please give this matter your most urgent attention."
備忘錄的結尾寫道：“請將此事作為亟待處理事項。”
來自柯林斯例句
4. It would be an exaggeration to call the danger urgent.