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源自拉丁语 'exhortari',意为 '强烈鼓励',由 'ex-'(加强语气)和 'hortari'(敦促)组成。
❶ 强烈地鼓励或敦促某人做某事,通常带有急切或恳求的语气。
“The coach was exhorting his team to give their best effort in the final minutes of the game.”
(教练在比赛的最后几分钟里敦促他的队伍全力以赴。)
“She kept exhorting her brother to study harder for his exams.”
(她不断鼓励她的弟弟为考试更加努力学习。)
exhorting someone to do something — 强烈地鼓励或敦促某人做某事,通常带有恳求或急切的语气。
“The activist was exhorting the public to support environmental protection.”
(这位活动家敦促公众支持环境保护。)