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- to urge sb to provide sth
- (esp.) to press (for payment of a debt); debt collection
- (slang) (of a follower) to urge (a blogger etc) to post some fresh content (abbr. for 催促更新[cui1 cu4 geng1 xin1])
- to pressure a younger relative to hurry up and have a baby
- (obstetrics) to induce labor
- to expedite childbirth
- (fig.) to be a driving force in bringing sth into existence
- to feed livestock with highly nutritional food in order to fatten them up in a short time
- to induce germination of seeds (e.g. by soaking in water); to encourage sprouting of tubers or cuttings (e.g. by applying warmth or chemicals)
Trad. 催證
- to call for the issue of a letter of credit (international trade)
- drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗, playing the drum in apricot blossom
Trad. 長江後浪催前浪
- see 長江後浪推前浪|长江后浪推前浪[Chang2 Jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4]