exhort[iɡ'zɔ:t]

• vt.
  • 规劝，劝告，劝戒；告诫：

    to exhort someone to action

    劝告某人采取行为

    to exhort students to work harder

    劝告学生要更加用功

  • 激励，鼓励(做应当或该做的事)；敦促：

    The general exhorted his men to fight well.

    将军勉励他的战士们英勇作战。

  • 吁请，吁求，恳请：

    The premier exhorted an economic reform.

    总理呼吁实行经济改革。

• vi.
  • 进行告诫(或规劝)，告诫，劝告：

    Minister rushed about the camp praying and exhorting.

    牧师在营地到处奔走，一边祷告，一边劝戒。

• 近义词:

  urge