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.
权威例句
1. Officials at the State Department say the issue is urgent.
国务院官员说该问题很急迫。
2. His mother leaned forward and spoke to him in urgent undertones.
他母亲身子前倾,小声而急切地跟他说话。
3. The memo ends: "Please give this matter your most urgent attention."
备忘录的结尾写道:“请将此事作为亟待处理事项。”
4. It would be an exaggeration to call the danger urgent.
【critical, crucial, urgent, acute】
这组词都有“严重的,重要的”的意思,其区别是:
critical: a.意为"关键的",表示处于极度缺乏的状态或事件的转折点,与crucial相似。
• 与crucial的区别在于它对缺乏的或危急的程度有更准确的衡量;还指"批判性的,分析性的"。
• It is critical that you study hard for the exam or you will fail it. 为了考好你必须用功学习,则你会不及格的。
crucial: a.意为"决定性的,紧要关头的,至关重要的",最为笼统,适用于上述两种情况。
• Improved consumer confidence is crucial to an economic recovery. 消费者信心的增强对经济的复苏是至关重要的。
urgent: a.意为"紧迫的,急迫的,紧要的",它不强调所指的问题是最重要的,仅强调"紧急的"状态。
• We have an urgent need for help; we are running out of water. 我们急需要帮助,我们的水就快要用光了。
acute: a.剧烈的,严重的;急性的(病)。
• An acute lack of food brought hunger to the Iraqi people. 食品严重缺乏,伊拉克人民正在忍饥挨饿。