exhort

英 [ɪɡ'zɔːt] 美 [ɪɡ'zɔːrt]

vt.劝诫；忠告；勉励 vi.进行规劝（或告诫）

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◉常用例句

(1) The chairman exhorted the party workers to take action.

(2) He often exhorts Mary to work harder.

(1) 主席敦促党的工作人员采取行动。

(2) 他经常勉励玛丽要更加努力工作。

◉Usage notes

French roots for the word exhort mean "thoroughly encourage," so to exhort is to fill up with encouragement! "When he heard the crowd exhort him with stomping and cheers, he knew that he could finish the marathon."

Some synonyms for exhort include stimulate, excite, and urge on. Words and shouts can exhort, and this is especially true when the recipient of those chants fears coming up short with an effort. Exhortations may make the difference between winning or losing and marching on or giving up. A sergeant might exhort his troops after a defeat just as a dad can exhort his daughter after a missed note during a piano recital.

◉柯林斯词典

1. [VERB 动词]规劝；劝诫；劝告 If you exhort someone to do something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it. [V n to-inf] [V n with quote][FORMAL 正式]

① Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence...

肯尼迪劝诫听众远离暴力。

② He exhorted his companions, 'Try to accomplish your aim with diligence'.

他劝诫同伴说：“要通过勤奋努力实现自己的目标。”

exhortation

Foreign funds alone are clearly not enough, nor are exhortations to reform.

光有外资显然不够，只是劝告人们进行改革也不行。

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