Definition

Verb: * To urge: To strongly encourage or persuade someone to do something or to act more quickly. It implies applying pressure or a strong push for action.

Usage

This verb is used to describe the act of pressing someone to take action, often with a sense of urgency or insistence. It is typically followed by an object (the person being urged) and can be followed by another verb indicating the desired action.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy thúc dục tôi nộp đơn xin việc sớm. (She urged me to submit the job application early.)
  • Tình hình khẩn cấp thúc dục chúng tôi phải hành động ngay lập tức. (The urgent situation urged us to act immediately.)
  • Anh ấy luôn thúc dục bản thân phải cố gắng hơn nữa. (He always urges himself to try harder.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bị/Được thúc dục": To be urged. This passive structure highlights the recipient of the urging.
  • Tôi bị thúc dục phải đưa ra quyết định cuối cùng. (I was urged to make a final decision.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thúc (verb): To push, to press. Often used similarly but can be more direct or physical. "Thúc giục" is a very close synonym to "thúc dục".
• Giục (verb): To hurry, to press. Often used in combinations like "giục giã" (to hasten).
• Thúc giục (verb): To urge, to press. A compound word with a meaning nearly identical to "thúc dục".
• Thúc đẩy (verb): To promote, to drive forward. Focuses more on causing progress or development rather than immediate action.

Synonyms

• Khuyến khích: To encourage (generally more positive and supportive, less pressing).
• Ép buộc: To force, to compel (much stronger, implies coercion).
• Hối thúc: To hasten, to press (emphasizes speed).

Related Phrases

• Lời thúc dục: An urging, an exhortation.
  • Với lời thúc dục của giáo viên, cậu bé đã tự tin hơn. (With the teacher's urging, the boy became more confident.)

verb

1. to urge