chivvy
['tʃɪv.i] UK informal
verb transitive usually + adverb or preposition
■to encourage someone to do something they do not want to do 催促；强求•He kept putting off writing the report so I had to chivvy him along.他总是拖延着不写报告，所以我必须催着他。 •I had to chivvy him into writing the report.我必须催着他写报告。 |