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urgent

US /ˈɝdʒənt/

adjective Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

compelling immediate action

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

I received an urgent message from the client this morning.

Word Family

NounNoun
urgency
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
urgent gốc
AdverbAdv

Synonyms

  • pressingthe act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
  • criticalmarked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
  • imperativea mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior

Collocations

  • Easy urgent message
    describing urgent message (compelling immediate action)
  • Medium urgent meeting with the management team
    describing urgent meeting with the management team (compelling immediate action)
  • Hard address urgent humanitarian crises
    to deal with or direct attention to regarding urgent humanitarian crises
  • Very Hard an urgent imperative brook no bureaucratic delay
    referring to an urgent imperative brook no bureaucratic delay

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