عبارت انگلیسی
urge
معنی و توضیح
The verb “to urge,” in this podcast, means to strongly encourage someone to do something, or to pressure or try to persuade someone to do something: “The company is urging consumers to return defective products for a full refund.” Or, “The President is urging quick action to lower pollution levels.” The verb “to urge” can also means to push someone to make that person move: “Why are you urging me out the door? Can’t I finish my coffee first?” The phrase “to urge (someone) on” means to provide encouragement for someone to continue doing something that is difficult: “The runners were exhausted, but the cheering crowd urged them on.” Finally, an “urge” is a strong desire to do or have something: “The pregnant woman felt an urge to eat pickles and peanut butter.”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Seeking Asylum». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,073 – Seeking Asylum.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,073. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is a dialogue between Julie and Ed about people who need to leave their home country and go to a different country because they’re not safe where they’re living now. Let’s get started.
Julie: The government is out to get me. I feel like I don’t have any real freedom and everything I do is being monitored.
Ed: Maybe you should move to another country.
Julie: I guess that’s one solution.
Ed: Yes, you should seek asylum in another country.
Julie: Become a refugee? I’m not sure I want to do that.
Ed: Well, if you feel like
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