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 general exhorted his men to fight bravely.
  将军激励他的士兵要勇敢作战。
• He exhorted his workers to increase production.
  他力劝自己的工人增加生产。
• 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。
• "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）。
• Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence
  肯尼迪劝诫听众远离暴力。
• They had been exhorted to action.
  已经告诫他们采取行动。
• 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。
• The general exhorted his troops to stand fast.
  将军告诫其军队立正时要站得直。
• And Judas gathered together the hindmost, and he exhorted the people all the way through, till they came into the land of Juda.
  犹大将那些迟迟在后的人集合起来，一路鼓励百姓，直至来到了犹太地。
• Mrs Obama has exhorted firms to take action.
  米歇尔敦促各企业采取行动。