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 preacher exhorted the audience to good deeds.
  传道者力劝听众行善。
• UK citizens are exhorted to take their holidays at home.
  英国劝说本国公民在国内度假。
• The teacher exhorted him to work hard.
  教师谆谆告诫他要用功。
• I exhorted him not to drink too much.
  我力劝他不要过度饮酒。
• The general exhorted his troops to stand fast.
  将军告诫其军队立正时要站得直。
• He exhorted his workers to increase production.
  他力劝自己的工人增加生产。
• 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？
• Both public and private institutions are exhorted to be more forthcoming about their operations, funding, and governance.
  公共和民间机构都被要求更多地提供有关其运作、资金来源和管理状况的信息。
• 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。
• Mrs Obama has exhorted firms to take action.
  米歇尔敦促各企业采取行动。