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necessity
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- necessity
[nɪ'sεsɪtɪ]
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1.
noun
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(need) 需要
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2.
noun
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(essential item) 必需品
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3.
noun
[c]
(essential measure) 不可避免的事情
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there is no necessity for us to do anything
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我们没有必要做什么
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of necessity
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[frm] 必定
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out of necessity
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迫不得已
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the necessity of doing sth
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做某事的必要性
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- necessity
[nɪˈsesətɪ]
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1.
n.[u]
需要，必需，必要
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Entering into new markets is a necessity for any business which wishes to grow.
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对于任何一家想成长的企业来说，进入新兴市场就是必不可少的。
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2.
n.[c]
必需品，必不可少的东西
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He provided for us the necessities of life -- food, shelter, clothing.
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他提供给我们生活的必需品——食物、住所、衣物。
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3.
n.[u]
必然性，宿命
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Living in London, he felt, was a necessity.
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他感觉，生活在伦敦是一种宿命。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- necessity
[nɪ'sεsɪtɪ]
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1.
n
the operator that indicates that the expression it modifies is true in all possible worlds
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2.
n
[sometimes plural]
something needed for a desired result; prerequisite
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necessities of life
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3.
n
a condition or set of circumstances, such as physical laws or social rules, that inevitably requires a certain result
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it is a matter of necessity to wear formal clothes when meeting the Queen
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4.
n
the state or quality of being obligatory or unavoidable
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5.
n
urgent requirement, as in an emergency or misfortune
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in time of necessity we must all work together
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6.
n
poverty or want
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7.
n
[rare]
compulsion through laws of nature; fate
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8.
n
[Philosophy]
a condition, principle, or conclusion that cannot be otherwise
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9.
n
the constraining force of physical determinants on all aspects of life - Compare freedom
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10.
n
[logic]
the property of being necessary
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11.
n
a statement asserting that some property is essential or statement is necessarily true
Examples
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faced by the necessity to earn a living
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因环境所迫去谋生
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there is no necessity for us to do anything
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我们没有必要做什么
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out of necessity
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迫不得已
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Weather forecast has become a necessity for people planning their vacations.
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人们在安排休假计划时必然会关注天气预报。
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Entering into new markets is a necessity for any business which wishes to grow.
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对于任何一家想成长的企业来说，进入新兴市场就是必不可少的。
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