that needs to be dealt with or happen immediately 緊急的；緊迫的；迫切的 The police have issued an urgent appeal for information. 警方發出了緊急信息呼籲。 a problem that requires urgent attention 需要緊急處理的問題 ‘Can I see you for a moment?’ ‘Is it urgent?’ “我能見你一下嗎？” “有急事嗎？” Mark the message ‘urgent’, please. 請在通知上注明 “急件”。 The law is in urgent need of reform. 這項法律亟待修訂。 They’ve called an urgent meeting for this evening. 他們已經召集了今晚的緊急會議。 - (formal)
It is urgent that the law be changed. 迫切需要修改法律。
Extra ExamplesDon't forget that one, it's rather urgent. 别把那個忘了，很急的。 the increasingly urgent political situation at home 國内越來越嚴峻的政治局勢 The situation calls for urgent action. 目前這種局面需要采取緊急行動。
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showing that you think that something needs to be dealt with immediately 催促的；急切的 an urgent whisper 急切的耳語 Her voice sounded urgent on the phone. 她的聲音在電話裏聽起來很急。
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Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Old French, from Latin urgent- ‘pressing, driving’, from the verb urgere ‘press, drive’.