urgency

英 [ˈɜːdʒənsi]

美 [ˈɜrdʒənsi]

n.  紧迫; 急迫; 急事; 紧要

复数：urgencies　

TOEFL法律

BNC.5957 / COCA.6376

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 紧迫的；紧急的；紧要的
  If something isurgent, it needs to be dealt with as soon as possible.
  1. There is an urgent need for food and water...
     现在亟需食物和水。
  2. He had urgent business in New York.
     他在纽约有急事。
• ADJ-GRADED 急切的；极力主张的
  If you speak in anurgentway, you show that you are anxious for people to notice something or to do something.
  1. His voice was low and urgent...
     他的嗓音低沉而急切。
  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。

英英释义

noun

• pressing importance requiring speedy action
  1. the urgency of his need
• insistent solicitation and entreaty
  1. his importunity left me no alternative but to agree
  Synonym:importunityurging
• an urgent situation calling for prompt action
  1. I'll be there, barring any urgencies
  2. they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs
• the state of being urgent

双语例句

• We need to have this sort of sense of urgency around this.
  对此我们必须要有这种紧迫感。
• The second is to understand the significance and urgency of energy security for the Chinese.
  其次是理解能源安全对中国的重要意义和迫切性。
• Such initiatives have a built-in sense of urgency, and they also express the heart of the equity argument.
  这些行动体现了内在的紧迫感，并反映了核心的公平原则。
• It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people
  当务之急是要弄清楚这些人出了什么事。
• First, we agreed on the urgency and seriousness of the threat.
  首先，我们就这一威胁的紧迫性和严峻性达成了共识。
• In case of urgency, call the police.
  一旦发生紧急情况，打电话给警察。
• The urgency of the situation makes it necessary to reiterate the monumental problems of population growth.
  情况的紧迫性使我们有必要重申人口增长的重大问题。
• It signified priority and urgency.
  这意味着优先度和紧急程度。
• The fact that the most senior judge of the High Court's Family Division had taken control of the case was proof of its urgency and status.
  高等法院家事庭里资历最高的法官已接管这个案子，这就证明了此案的紧迫性和重要性。
• We take risks, make big bets, and move with urgency.
  我们承担风险，作出了很大的赌注，和紧迫性的做法。