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源自拉丁语 'necessitas',意为'不可避免的事情',通过古法语 'necessité' 进入英语。词根 'necesse' 表示'不可避免的'或'强制的'。
❶ 指某事物是必需的或不可避免的,强调没有它就无法正常运作或生存。常用于描述基本需求或客观要求。
“Food and water are basic necessities of life.”
(食物和水是生活的基本必需品。)
“The new law recognizes healthcare as a necessity.”
(新法律承认医疗保健是必需品。)
❶ 表示某种情况或行动是必然的或不可避免的,常用于描述逻辑或自然规律导致的结果。
“The necessity of wearing masks during the pandemic is clear.”
(疫情期间戴口罩的必要性显而易见。)
“He acted out of necessity, not choice.”
(他的行为是出于必要性,而非选择。)
of necessity — 表示由于客观情况不得不做某事,强调被迫性或不可避免性。
“The store had to close of necessity during the storm.”
(由于暴风雨,商店不得不关门。)
make a virtue of necessity — 指在不得不做某事的情况下,尽量从中获得好处或表现得积极。
“After his injury, he made a virtue of necessity by learning to paint with his left hand.”
(受伤后,他不得已学会用左手绘画,反而将此变成了优势。)