urge

① vt. 驱策;驱赶

2014重庆

I urged the elephant deeper into the forest.

我赶着大象进到森林的更深之处。

② vt. 催促;力劝 to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth

urge sb to do sth:

They urged me to eat the strange food.

他们怂恿我吃那种奇怪的食物。

③ vt.大力推荐;极力主张 to recommend sth strongly

④ n. 强烈的欲望;迫切的需要( desire)

（2017全国）

Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack between meals.

吃饭时摄入充足的脂肪和盐会减少两餐之间想吃零食的欲望。

（2018北京）

But the urge would no doubt be greater if you were living on the street with little food and money.

但如果你住在街上，没有多少食物和金钱，那么这种冲动无疑会更大。

▲派生词： urgent adj. 急迫的;迫切的;紧急的

Every minute of the day is filled with urgent matters.

一天中的每一分钟都排满了紧急的事情。