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

• 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。
• I exhorted him not to drink too much.
  我力劝他不要过度饮酒。
• 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。
• 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。
• They had been exhorted to action.
  已经告诫他们采取行动。
• The general exhorted his troops to stand fast.
  将军告诫其军队立正时要站得直。
• 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。
• Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
  他到了那里，看见神所赐的恩，就欢喜，劝勉众人，立定心志，恒久靠主。
• UK citizens are exhorted to take their holidays at home.
  英国劝说本国公民在国内度假。
• He exhorted his workers to increase production.
  他力劝自己的工人增加生产。