敦促 dūncù to press
to press; to urge; to hasten
怎么记住“敦促”: 敦 honest + 促 to urge = to press.
汉字
用法
- A formal verb: to urge/press someone to act - 敦促各方 (dūncù gèfāng) urge all parties.
- Diplomatic and official register, common in statements: 敦促对方遵守协议 (dūncù duìfāng zūnshǒu xiéyì) press the other side to honor the agreement. Stronger and more formal than 催 (cuī).