🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

紧迫性

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jǐnpòxìng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Urgency/ˈɜːr.dʒən.si/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"情况的紧迫性要求立即采取行动。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of requiring immediate action or attention.

    "The urgency of the situation demanded a quick response from the team."
  2. 2

    An urgent need or requirement.

    "There was a sense of urgency in her voice as she explained the problem."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin root 'urgentia', from 'urgere' meaning to press, push, or drive. It entered the English language in the late 17th century through French, initially relating to pressing necessity or insistent demand before evolving to denote temporal pressure.

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