urgent appeal

collocation in English

meaningsofurgentandappeal

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urgent
adjective
uk
/ˈɜː.dʒənt/
us
/ˈɝː.dʒənt/
very important and needing ...
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appeal
noun
uk
/əˈpiːl/
us
/əˈpiːl/
a request to the public for money, information, ...
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(Definition ofurgentandappealfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofurgent appeal

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Theurgentappealto the international community has yet to find receptive ears.
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There was anurgentappealand money was given to help certain areas.
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I would make anurgentappeal, on behalf of these five people, for this action to be taken immediately.
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Anurgentappealfor 750 more staff has been circulated to all the churches in the locality.
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I make thisurgentappealthat an electrification scheme should be considered.
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It is anurgentappealon behalf of these borderline districts which are now getting the worst of both worlds.
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I would therefore make anurgentappealto you now to honour the request.
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We support theurgentappealin your motion calling for a complete and thorough investigation by the authorities.
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In my country, representatives of human rights organisations, women's organisations, churches and women in churches have made anurgentappealto vote against the report.
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In every one of those glorious buildings there was anurgentappealfor very considerable sums towards restoration.
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That was the situation here at home when thaturgentappealwas received.
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I should therefore like to renew anurgentappealto the individual states to make use of this opportunity.
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I think, without going any further into the details of the nature of the industries concerned, those figures are sufficient to emphasise theurgentappealwe are making tonight.
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I make the mosturgentappeal, because, although this may affect only one or two cases, the extent of the injustice is sufficient for me to press the matter again.
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When theurgentappealof armaments dies down, that will be the testing time, and if the machines are not available we shall be in a very serious position indeed.
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His specialty was hisurgentappealto youth.
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Chancellors in the past have made urgent appeals for increased production.
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I have had put before me urgent appeals to sustain the obligation appertaining to this matter.
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We are prepared to respond to urgent appeals for help.
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The urgent appeals of numerous human rights organisations and the churches have unfortunately been ignored.
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