urgent

adj.

1. 紧急的；紧迫的；迫切的
   that needs to be dealt with or happen immediately
   1. an urgent appeal for information
      紧急呼吁提供信息
   2. a problem that requires urgent attention
      需要紧急处理的问题
   3. ‘Can I see you for a moment?’ ‘Is it urgent?’
      “我能见你一下吗？”“有急事吗？”
   4. Mark the message ‘urgent’, please.
      请在通知上注明“急件”。
   5. The law is in urgent need of reform.
      这项法律亟待修订。
2. 催促的；急切的
   showing that you think that sth needs to be dealt with immediately
   1. an urgent whisper
      急切的耳语

1. ADJ-GRADED 紧迫的；紧急的；紧要的
   If something is urgent, 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。
2. ADJ-GRADED 急切的；极力主张的
   If you speak in an urgent way, 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。

1. Officials at the State Department say the issue is urgent.
   国务院官员说该问题很急迫。
2. It was too late and too urgent to turn back. The die was cast.
   现在为时已晚，来不及回头。事情已成定局了。
3. The memo ends: 'Please give this matter your most urgent attention.'
   备忘录的结尾写道：“请将此事作为亟待处理事项。”
4. She had a more urgent errand.
   她有一个更加紧急的差事要办。
5. Writing these scripts has been quite an eye-opener to me. It proves that one can do anything if the need is urgent.
   编写这些剧本让我眼界大开，它证明了情急之下人可以做到任何事情。
6. We have an urgent front-burner public health problem.
   我们有一个迫在眉睫、需要优先处理的公共卫生问题。
7. Urgent talks are going on to prevent the market going into financial meltdown during the summer.
   正在进行紧急会谈，以防止市场在夏季出现金融危机。
8. 'It is most urgent, sahib,' he said.
   “事情非常紧急，大人，”他说。
9. Churchill telegraphed an urgent message to Wavell
   丘吉尔给韦维尔发了封紧急电报。
10. There is an urgent need for food and water
    现在亟需食物和水。
11. He had urgent business in New York.
    他在纽约有急事。
12. His voice was low and urgent
    他的嗓音低沉而急切。
13. 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。
14. In order to meet the urgent needs of the four modernizations, improving the teaching quality is a task which brooks no delay.
    为了满足四个现代化的需要，提高教学质量已是刻不容缓。
15. This is a signal of the urgent urgency from Field Army Headquarters.
    这是野战军首长拍来的十万火急的电报。
16. The matter is pressing [ urgent] and must be dealt with at once.
    事情很急，必须立即处理。
17. Say what you think is most urgent.
    拣要紧的说。
18. He asked to see the manager for something urgent.
    他有急事求见经理。
19. The task is urgent.
    任务紧。
20. He was urgent in his demands.
    他的要求很紧迫。
21. I have sth. urgent to discuss with him.
    我有点要紧的事跟他商量。
22. I suggest that you attend to the most urgent matters and let the rest wait.
    我建议你先去处理最紧急的事情，别的事可以等一等。
23. It's an urgent task and must be completed at once.
    任务十分紧急，必须火速完成。
24. We have an urgent thing.
    我们有一件紧要的事情。
25. The doctor is not at home; he has been called out on an urgent case.
    大夫不在家，他被请去急诊了。
26. The most dramatic and urgent symptom in the acutely injured patient is asphyxia.
    急性伤员的最令人惊恐和紧急的症状是窒息。
27. I am sorry to burst in on you like this, but I have an urgent message.
    真对不起，这么急匆匆地打断你们，但我有要紧的消息。
28. I keep urgent letters behind the clock so that I will be reminded to reply.
    我把要紧的信放在钟的后面，以免忘了写回信。
29. I'm acting on the deal with an urgent problem.
    我正在处理紧急问题。
30. How to reduce product costs and promote product quality is an urgent problem of modern enterprises.
    怎样降低产品成本、提高产品质量是现代企业急需解决的问题。

adj

1. compelling immediate action
   1. too pressing to permit of longer delay
   2. the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'
   3. bridges in urgent need of repair

   Synonym:    pressing