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

• He exhorted his workers to increase production.
  他力劝自己的工人增加生产。
• 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。
• Middle managers at Toyota Motor have a new plan to revive sales and morale at the flagging car company: between now and March, some 2,200 of them will be exhorted to buy a new vehicle.
  丰田汽车（ToyotaMotor）中层经理人员为振兴衰退中的汽车销售和士气，提出一项新的计划：从现在开始到三月份，将建议中层经理人员大约2200人购买新车。
• Eg. the chairman exhorted the party workers to action.
  主席敦促党的工作人员采取行动。
• Mrs Obama has exhorted firms to take action.
  米歇尔敦促各企业采取行动。
• The premier exhorted an economic reform.
  总理呼吁实行经济改革。
• He carried her in his heart; he prayed for and exhorted her, while there was yet time to bring her soul to God.
  他心里装着她；只要还有时间使她的灵魂皈依上帝，他就要规劝她，为她祈祷。
• And he exhorted his people not to fear the coming of the nations, but to remember the help they had before received from heaven, and now to hope for victory from the Almighty.
  劝勉自己的同志，不必害怕外邦人的攻击，只该怀念昔日从天上赐予他们的援助，深信此时全能者也必赐给他们胜利。
• "He exhorted his crews to take a good night's rest, wind up their family affairs, and make their wills"( Washington Irving).
  “他劝告船员在晚上要好好地休息，结束家庭事务并且立好遗嘱”（华盛顿·欧文）。