敦促 (dūn cù) — to urge; to press; to hasten
Definition
敦促 is a formal verb meaning to formally urge or press someone to act (often an authority urging others). Stronger and more official than 催促; without 怂恿's negative sense of inciting bad behavior.
verb
to urgeto pressto hasten
Examples
- 敦促。Zhèng fǔ dūn cù gè fāng jǐn kuài dá chéng xié yì.The government urged all parties to reach an agreement as soon as possible.
- 敦促。Lǎo shī fǎn fù dūn cù xué shēng rèn zhēn fù xí.The teacher repeatedly urged the students to review carefully.
- 敦促。Tā dūn cù wǒ mǎ shàng cǎi qǔ xíng dòng.He urged me to take immediate action.
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