🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

긴급 호소

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gingeup hoso

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Urgent appeal/ˈɜːdʒənt əˈpiːl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"구호 단체는 긴급 호소를 발표했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A serious, immediate, and heartfelt request for help, support, or resources in an emergency situation.

    "The international charity launched an urgent appeal for food and medical supplies following the earthquake."
  2. 2

    A pressing call directed to the public or authorities demanding immediate intervention or a change in policy.

    "Environmentalists issued an urgent appeal to halt the destruction of the ancient forest."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'urgent', derived from the Latin 'urgere' (to drive, press, push) via Old French, and 'appeal', from the Latin 'appellare' (to address, summon) via Old French. Together, the phrase evolved in modern administrative and journalistic contexts to denote a pressing, earnest request for immediate assistance or action.

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