/ɜ:dʒ ||; ɝdʒ/verb[T] 1 urge sb (to do sth);urge sth to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth 敦促；力劝: I urged him to fight the decision. 我力劝他反对那个决定。Drivers are urged to take care on icy roads. 当局劝告司机在结冰的道路上小心驾驶。Police urge caution on the icy roads. 路上结冰，警方敦促大家要小心。
2 to force sb/sth to go in a certain direction 驱策；激励: He urged his horse over the fence. 他策马跨过栏栅。
urge sb on to encourage sb 鼓励（某人）:
The captain urged his team on. 队长鼓励队员们继续努力。