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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

必然 [bìrán]
  1. 1. adjective inevitable
  2. 2. noun necessity

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

必然 [bìrán]
  1. 1. inevitable; certain
    考试不及格，是你的懒惰带来的必然后果。
    信息时代的到来，是历史发展的必然趋势
    成长是每一个人生命中所要经历的必然过程。
    必然的结论
    a logical conclusion
    必然趋势
    an inexorable trend
    必然结果
    an inevitable outcome
  2. 2. be bound to; be sure to
    带着这样的情绪考试，他必然考不好。
    他必然失败。
    He's bound to fail.
  3. 3. [philosophy] necessity
  4. 4. adverb inevitably; certainly

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

必然 [bìrán]
  1. 1. 形 (从事理上讲)确定不移;不可改变的
    必然规律
    这样蛮干必然会失败。
  2. 2. 名 哲学上指不以人的意志为转移的客观规律(跟"自由"相区别）
    从必然王国到自由王国。
  3. 3. 参见"必定"的提示。
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Examples

必然结果
an inevitable outcome → 必然
必然趋势
an inexorable trend → 必然
必然的结论
a logical conclusion → 必然
他必然失败。
He's bound to fail. → 必然
理论上的错误必然导致实践上的失败。
Errors in theory inevitably result in failures in practice. → 导致
搞阴谋诡计的人，必然要落得可耻的下场。
Plotters come to no good end. → 落得
自由和必然
freedom and necessity → 自由
成长是每一个人生命中所要经历的必然过程。 → 必然
信息时代的到来，是历史发展的必然趋势 → 必然
考试不及格，是你的懒惰带来的必然后果。 → 必然
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Collocations

必然规律
inexorable law
必然会
be destined to
必然趋势
inevitable trend
必然性
inevitability
成为必然
become inevitable
历史发展的必然
historical development

Word Decomposition

必
[bì] 		+ 然
[rán]

nciku Note

The adverb as a conveyor of affirmation or negation

An adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives. Adverbs can also be used as conveyors of affirmation or negation, such as "不", "没", "没有"， "一定"， "准", "未必", "必然", "必定", "未", "别", "莫", "休", "勿", etc.

e.g. （1）我不是学生。 （2）他没看书。 （3）你一定见过他。 （4）你准见过他。 （5）你未必见过他。 （6）我从未见过他。 （7）你别去了。 （8）莫慌。 （9）请勿在此地乱丢垃圾。

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