Urgency

(noun.) pressing importance requiring speedy action; 'the urgency of his need'.

(noun.) an urgent situation calling for prompt action; 'I'll be there, barring any urgencies'; 'they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs'.

(noun.) the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity.

汉弗莱手打

• All the Cainozoic mammals were doing this one thing in common under the urgency of a common necessity; they were all growing brain. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• A century later the same urgency was to sweep Germany into a series of bloody Peasant Wars. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• If ever she delayed compliance, it was only to hear them repeated, and to enjoy her child's soft, half-playful, half-petulant urgency. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• The future just as future lacks urgency and body. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• Well, no, not the urgency of the thing. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Well, then,' said Mr. Muzzle, 'I'm very sorry to have to explain myself before ladies, but the urgency of the case will be my excuse. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• And now you see the deadly urgency of this new case, and why I urged young Openshaw to caution. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• I tarry not, said the Pilgrim, giving way to the urgency of his companion; but I must secure the means of leaving this place--follow me. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• There is a continuing urgency towards fresh change. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• But, in spite of all her friends' urgency, and her own wish of seeing Ireland, Miss Fairfax prefers devoting the time to you and Mrs. Bates? 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• I feared that no telegram would convince you of the absolute urgency of the case. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Margaret almost repented the urgency with which she had entreated him to go to London; it was throwing more chances of detection in his way. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Had Golz had this and was it the urgency and the lack of time and the circumstances that made it? 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• I was under great difficulties between urgency and shame. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• She had risen and stood before him, once more completely mastered by the inner urgency of the moment. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.

校对:莎娜