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源自古英语nēodian(动词,意为'强迫,要求'),与德语nötigen同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*naudijaną。
❶ 指某物或某种条件是必要的、不可或缺的,强调在特定情况下必须拥有或满足的要求。
“The doctor said rest was needed for a full recovery.”
(医生说充分休息是彻底康复的必要条件。)
“A passport is needed to travel internationally.”
(出国旅行需要护照。)
❶ 作为动词need的过去式和过去分词,表示过去某时或某种情况下必须做某事或有某种需求。
“He needed help to carry the heavy boxes.”
(他需要帮助来搬运这些重箱子。)
“They needed more time to finish the assignment.”
(他们需要更多时间来完成作业。)
much-needed — 形容某物或某种条件是迫切需要的,通常指等待已久或长期缺乏的事物。
“The rain brought much-needed relief to the drought-stricken area.”
(这场雨给干旱地区带来了急需的缓解。)
badly needed — 强调某事物极度缺乏或紧急需要,语气比much-needed更强。
“Volunteers are badly needed at the disaster site.”
(灾区急需志愿者。)