exhorted

英 [ɪɡˈzɔːtɪd]

美 [ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd]

v.  规劝; 敦促; 告诫
exhort的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 规劝;劝诫;劝告
  If youexhortsomeonetodo something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it.
  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。”

双语例句

• The song exhorted them to honour, obey, and support the chief.
  这歌曲激励他们尊敬、服从并支持首领。
• Mr Obama has repeatedly exhorted the need to act to curb global warming but has done little to put his words into action.
  奥巴马曾多次宣称有必要采取行动遏制全球变暖，但迄今没有拿出多少实际行动。
• I exhorted him not to drink too much.
  我力劝他不要过度饮酒。
• Seizing a broom, the prime minister exhorted his compatriots to sweep away the rubbish that is a blight on public spaces, not to mention a health hazard.
  莫迪抓着扫帚，告诫他的同胞要扫掉垃圾，它们是公共场所的祸患，更不用说还危害健康。
• Mrs Obama has exhorted firms to take action.
  米歇尔敦促各企业采取行动。
• I've given her every chance, I have exhorted her to repent, she is an evil woman.
  我已经给了她一切的机会。我告诫她痛改前非，她真是个邪恶的女人。
• South African leaders, at several points, exhorted the crowd to be quiet and to show some discipline.
  有几次，南非的数名领导人曾要求人群安静，控制一下自己的行为。
• For generations of Americans who grew up exhorted to drink their milk to maintain strong bones, the reports raised troubling questions: Is calcium not so important after all?
  对从小就被劝说要多喝牛奶以维持强健骨骼的几代美国人来说，这些报告引发了一些麻烦的问题：钙是不是其实并不太重要？
• UK citizens are exhorted to take their holidays at home.
  英国劝说本国公民在国内度假。
• The preacher exhorted the audience to good deeds. It is none of my talent to preach.
  传道者力劝听众行善。我是一个不善于劝善的人。