urgent

Requiring immediate action or attention; pressing.

• urgently/ˈɜːdʒəntli/(adv)迫切地
• urgency/ˈɜːdʒənsi/(n)紧迫性

• urgent matter
• urgent action
• urgent need
• sense of urgency
• urgent request
• treat as urgent

1. 1.The memo was marked urgent but turned out to contain something that could have waited a week. (communication)
2. 2.There is an urgent need to reform the way we train healthcare workers for future pandemics. (policy)

• pressing/ˈprɛsɪŋ/— demanding immediate attention
• critical/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/— of the utmost importance
• immediate/ɪˈmiːdiət/— happening or needing to happen right now

from Latin "urgentem" = pressing, from "urgere" = to press, urge