Urgency Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɝdʒənsi/

UR-juhn-see

UK

/ˈɜːdʒənsi/

UR-juhn-see

释义

Urgency is the feeling or situation when something needs to be done quickly or immediately. It can describe the importance of acting fast in a particular moment.

用法与细微差别

'Urgency' is a noun, often found in formal and business contexts (e.g., 'the urgency of this matter'). It is uncountable. Common collocations: 'sense of urgency,' 'in case of urgency.' Do not confuse with 'emergency' (a dangerous or life-threatening situation).

• Spanish: urgencia
• Portuguese (BR): urgência
• Portuguese (PT): urgência
• Chinese (Simplified): 紧急性
• Chinese (Traditional): 緊急性
• Hindi: आपातस्थिति - तात्कालिकता
• Arabic: إلحاح - استعجال
• Bengali: তাৎপর্য (তাড়াহুড়ো) - জরুরিতা
• Russian: срочность
• Japanese: 緊急性
• Vietnamese: sự cấp bách - tính khẩn cấp
• Korean: 긴급함 - 시급함
• Turkish: aciliyet
• Urdu: فوریّت
• Indonesian: urgensi - keterdesakan

例句

There was a sense of urgency in his voice.

basic

Doctors treat patients according to the urgency of the case.

basic

I explained the urgency of the problem to my boss.

basic

We need to move with urgency if we want to finish on time.

natural

Her email really conveyed a sense of urgency.

natural

Without any urgency, this project will take forever.

natural