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词汇 urgency
释义 urgency
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈɜː.dʒən.si/ us /ˈɝː.dʒən.si/

urgencynoun[U] (IMPORTANCE)


the quality of being very important and needing attention immediately:
It now is a matter of urgency that aid reaches the famine area.
She stressed the urgency of an early solution.
She didn't understand the urgency of the situation.
The urgency of the problem has been highlighted recently by politicians.
Recent events have added urgency to negotiations.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Importance - general words
all that matters
centre of gravity
cornerstone
criticality
focus
grandness
import
meaning
momentousness
overfocus
pertinence
pre-eminence
precedence
substantial
supereminence
supremacy
transcendence
weight
weightage
worth

urgencynoun[U] (DETERMINATION)


formal
the quality of being repeated and determined in trying to get or do something:
There was a note of urgency in his voice.
They are working with increasing urgency to reach a solution.
See
urgent
"Wait!” she cried, with a look of urgency in her eyes.
Her work acquired an urgency that it didn't have before.
We must settle this matter with some urgency.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Importance - general words
all that matters
centre of gravity
cornerstone
criticality
focus
grandness
import
meaning
momentousness
overfocus
pertinence
pre-eminence
precedence
substantial
supereminence
supremacy
transcendence
weight
weightage
worth

Collocations withurgency


urgency

These are words often used in combination with urgency.

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added urgency
Although statutory and practical issues led to reconsideration of redemption payments, a sense of crisis added urgency to the project.
extreme urgency
Legal aid under an emergency certificate may already be obtained at very short notice, and if necessary, in cases of extreme urgency, over the telephone.
From the
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great urgency
Precisely because social context is so complex, it raises the issue of contingency with great urgency.
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