C2 a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control(尤指难以或无法控制的)欲望,冲动
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She felt an overwhelming urge to tell someone about what had happened.
I can never resist the urge to laugh.
a primal urge to connect with nature
I had a sudden urge to slap him in the face.
She had to fight the overwhelming urge to kiss him.
C1 to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing敦促;驱策;力劝
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Newspaper editors are being urged not to intrude into the grief of the families of missing servicemen.
The president urged other countries to lift the trade restrictions.
The World Bank is being urged to write off debts from developing countries.
People were urged to boycott the country's products.
He again urged approval of a constitutional amendment outlawing abortion.
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