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needful

UK //ˈniːd.fəl//US //ˈniːd.fəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'nedful',由 'need'(需要)加后缀 '-ful'(充满…的)构成。

adjective

❶ 指某事物是必要的或必需的,强调在当前情况下不可或缺。常用于正式或商业场合。

“Please do the needful and send the documents as soon as possible.”

(请办理必要事项并尽快发送文件。)

“The manager will take all needful steps to resolve the issue.”

(经理将采取一切必要措施解决问题。)

同义词:necessary, required, essential

常见短语

do the needful — 常用于正式请求中,表示请对方采取必要行动或完成所需事项。

“The client asked us to do the needful to expedite the process.”

(客户要求我们采取必要行动以加快流程。)