degree, grade, rank ☊ 
行列 → ☊ like: cấp bậc → →
dringend ☊ 
cấp bách ☊ 
紧急的 ☊ jǐn jí de dringend ☊ cấp bách ☊ ☊ Ich habe euch zu dieser Besprechung eingeladen, weil wir ein dringendes Problem lösen müssen. ☊ Tôi mời quý vị tới dự buổi họp này vì chúng ta cần phải giải quyết một vấn đề cấp bách. ☊ (Lektion 100, Nr. 1648) I'm afraid something urgent has come up. ☊ come up ☊
Recovery from the disease is very gradual. ☊ gradual ☊
There is an urgent need for more hospital beds. ☊ hospital ☊
The government must deal with this as a matter of urgency. ☊ matter ☊
officers, and other ranks (= people who are not officers) ☊ rank ☊
He rose to the rank of general. ☊ rise ☊