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ne·ces·sityBrE /nəˈsesəti/NAmE /nəˈsesəti/ noun [U] the fact that sth must happen or be done; the need for sth 必然；必要；需要◆~ (for sth) We recognize the necessity for a written agreement. 我们认为有必要签订一份书面协议。◆~ (of sth/of doing sth) We were discussing the necessity of employing more staff. 我们在讨论是否需要雇用更多员工。◆~ (for sb) to do sthThere had never been any necessity for her to go out to work. 她从来就没有出去工作的必要。◆This is, of necessity, a brief and incomplete account. 这必然是一个简略的、不完全的描述。 [C] a thing that you must have and cannot manage without 必需的事物；必需品◆Many people cannot even afford basic necessities such as food and clothing. 许多人甚至买不起食物和衣服之类的基本必需品。◆Air-conditioning is an absolute necessity in this climate. 这样的气候绝对需要有空调。 [C, usually sing.] a situation that must happen and that cannot be avoided 必然性；不可避免的情况◆Living in London, he felt, was an unfortunate necessity. 他觉得在伦敦生活是迫于无奈。 ●neˌcessity is the ˌmother of inˈvention(saying) a difficult new problem forces people to think of a solution to it 需求是发明之母●make a ˌvirtue of neˈcessityto manage to gain an advantage from sth that you have to do and cannot avoid 不得已而力争有所得 |