They him to drop the plan but he was determined to carry it through to the end.A. urgedB.

问题补充：

They him to drop the plan, but he was determined to carry it through to the end.

A. urged

B. persuaded

C. encouraged

D. suggested

答案：

(答案→)A. urged

B. persuaded

C. encouraged

D. suggested

解析：动词辨析。Urge催促，强烈要求；persuade劝说，劝某人不要做某事；encourage鼓励，怂恿，支持； suggest提议，使人想起。句意：他们强烈要求他取消这个计划，但是他决定把这个计划进行到底。Urge语气最强，联系句意可知选A最符合题意。