| 释义 |
ur·gen·cy
\ˈərjənsē, ˈə̄j-, ˈəij-, -si\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Late Latin urgentia pressure, urgency, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle + -ia -y
1. : the quality or state of being urgent : insistence, pressure
< the urgency of a petitioner >
< the urgency of his need >
2. : an urgent stress (as of wind or need)
3. : a force or impulse that impels or constrains : urge; especially : a compelling desire to urinate or defecate due to some abnormal stress (as inflammation or infection)
4. : importunity, entreaty |