来自PIE*wreg, 推，驱动，词源同wreak, wrack.

1. He had an urge to open a shop of his own.

他很想自己开一家店。

2. He denounces people who urge him to alter his ways.

他指责那些督促他改变习惯的人。

3. Once inside her apartment she felt an urge to brush her teeth.

一回到自己的公寓，她就有一种想要刷牙的冲动。

4. Tsvetayeva was possessed by a frenzied urge to get out of Moscow.

茨维塔耶娃内心有一种想要离开莫斯科的狂热冲动。

5. We urge colleges and universities to demystify the selection process.

我们敦促各学院和大学澄清其甄选学生的过程。