促cù 1.时间短{(of time) short; hurried; urgent}: 短～{of very short duration}|急～。{hurried; pressing; brief} 2.催;推动{urge; promote}: 催～{urge; press; hasten}|督～{supervise and urge}|～进。{promote} 3.〈书fml.〉靠近{close to; near}: ～膝谈心。{sit close for a heart-to-heart talk}