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
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 messagedescribing urgent message (compelling immediate action)
- Medium urgent meeting with the management teamdescribing urgent meeting with the management team (compelling immediate action)
- Hard address urgent humanitarian crisesto deal with or direct attention to regarding urgent humanitarian crises
- Very Hard an urgent imperative brook no bureaucratic delayreferring to an urgent imperative brook no bureaucratic delay
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.