urge
① vt. 驅策;驅趕
2014重慶
I urged the elephant deeper into the forest.
我趕著大象進到森林的更深之處。
② vt. 催促;力勸 to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth
urge sb to do sth:
They urged me to eat the strange food.
他們慫恿我吃那種奇怪的食物。
③ vt.大力推薦;極力主張 to recommend sth strongly
④ n. 強烈的欲望;迫切的需要( desire)
（2017全國）
Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack between meals.
吃飯時攝入充足的脂肪和鹽會減少兩餐之間想吃零食的欲望。
（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，沒有多少食物和金錢，那麼這種衝動無疑會更大。
▲派生詞： urgent adj. 急迫的;迫切的;緊急的
Every minute of the day is filled with urgent matters.
一天中的每一分鐘都排滿了緊急的事情。