急迫 (jí pò): urgent; pressing; imperative

The company suddenly informed us that the client's order must be completed before next Monday; the time was very urgent, so everyone had to work overtime on the weekend.

After the earthquake, the rescue team felt the task was extremely urgent, because every extra minute of delay could mean one less person saved.

He received a call from the hospital saying his mother's condition had suddenly worsened, so he urgently caught the nearest flight home.

Seeing that the flood was about to overflow the dam, the villagers urgently needed more sandbags and relief supplies.

With only three days left until the exam, he felt the time was urgent, so he studied until late every night.