urging
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈɜː.dʒɪŋ/us/ˈɝː.dʒɪŋ/theactofstronglyadvisingorencouragingsomeone to do aparticularthing:
敦促；驱策；力劝Withtheirdad's urging, thegirlsstartedplayingtennisat ayoungage.在父亲的敦促下，女孩们很小的时候就开始打网球。
It was only because of Michele's urgings that hesoldthehouse.正是因为米歇尔的敦促，他才卖掉了房子。
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- Heacceptedthepostlargelybecause ofstrongurgings from hiswife.
- Flu makes thousands ofpeoplesick, but theyseldomheedurgings toseekthevaccine.
- He is beingpressedtoretirefromboxing, and the mostferventurgings come from those whoadmirehim most.
Urging & persuading
- ambulance-chasing
- argumentation
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- blag
- blagger
- chivvy
- fob
- induce
- inveigle
- lean
- lean onsomeone/something
- miseducate
- miseducation
- overencourage
- soft sell
- tub-thumping
- urge
- woo
- wrap
- wrapsomeonearoundyourlittle fingeridiom