英语词汇“necessity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Chinese translation of 'necessity'

necessity

(nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ)

n

(u) (= need) 需要 (xūyào)
(c) (= essential item) 必需品 (bìxūpǐn) (个(個), gè)
(c) (= essential measure) 不可避免的事情 (bù kě bìmiǎn de shìqing) (件, jiàn)
there is no necessity for us to do anything 我们(們)没(沒)有必要做什么(麼) (wǒmen méiyǒu bìyào zuò shénme)
of necessity (frm) 必定 (bìdìng)
out of necessity 迫不得已 (pò bù dé yǐ)
the necessity of doing sth 做某事的必要性 (zuò mǒushì de bìyàoxìng)

1 (noun) in the sense of need

Definition

a set of circumstances that inevitably requires a certain result

There is agreement on the necessity of reforms.

Synonyms

need

There's no need to call the police.

demand

The demand for coal is down.

requirement

exigency

The reduction was caused by the exigencies of a wartime economy.

indispensability

needfulness

2 (noun) in the sense of essential

Definition

something needed

Water is a basic necessity of life.

Synonyms

essential

the essentials of everyday life, such as food and water

need

necessary

requirement

The products met all legal requirements.

fundamental

requisite

a major requisite for the work of the analysts

prerequisite

Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a happy life.

sine qua non (Latin)

desideratum

want

The company needs to respond to the wants of our customers.

must-have

3 (noun) in the sense of inevitability

the ultimate necessity of change

Synonyms

inevitability

Success is an inevitability for us.

certainty

There is too little certainty about the outcome yet.

inexorability

ineluctability

shoo-in (US, Canadian)

inexorableness

unavoidability

unavoidableness

4 (noun) in the sense of poverty

Definition

great poverty

They were reduced to begging through economic necessity.

Synonyms

poverty

Many people in the region still live in absolute poverty.

need

the state of need in the developing world

privation (formal)

They endured years of privation during the war.

penury

He was brought up in penury, without education.

destitution

attempts made to relieve destitution

extremity

indigence

5 (noun) in the sense of essential

Definition

something needed

They sometimes had to struggle to pay for necessities.

Synonyms

essential

need

the special nutritional needs of children

requirement

fundamental

exigency

indispensable

phrase

See of necessity

Quotations

Necessity is the mother of invention [Jonathan Swift – Gulliver's Travels]Necessity never made a good bargain [Benjamin Franklin – Poor Richard's Almanack]Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom; it is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves [William Pitt – speech]You make a virtue of necessity [Saint Jerome – Apologeticum adversus Rufinum]Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessities [John Lothrop Motley]

proverbs

Necessity knows no lawNeeds must when the devil drives

单词	necessity
释义	Trends of necessity View usage for: necessity (nɪsesɪti) Word forms: plural necessities 1. uncountable noun The necessity of something is the fact that it must happen or exist. There is agreement on the necessity of reforms. [+ of] As soon as the necessity for action is over the troops must be withdrawn. Most women, like men, work from economic necessity. Some people have to lead stressful lifestyles out of necessity. See of necessity 2. countable noun A necessity is something that you must have in order to live properly or do something. Water is a basic necessity of life. [+ of] ...food, fuel and other daily necessities. Synonyms: essential, need, necessary, requirement More Synonyms of necessity 3. countable noun [usually singular] A situation or action that is a necessity is necessary and cannot be avoided. The President pleaded that strong rule from the centre was a regrettable, but temporarynecessity. More Synonyms of necessity necessity in British English (nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. (sometimes plural) something needed for a desired result; prerequisite necessities of life 2. a condition or set of circumstances, such as physical laws or social rules, that inevitably requires a certain result it is a matter of necessity to wear formal clothes when meeting the Queen 3. the state or quality of being obligatory or unavoidable 4. urgent requirement, as in an emergency or misfortune in time of necessity we must all work together 5. poverty or want 6. rare compulsion through laws of nature; fate 7. philosophy a. a condition, principle, or conclusion that cannot be otherwise b. the constraining force of physical determinants on all aspects of life Compare freedom (sense 8) 8. logic a. the property of being necessary b. a statement asserting that some property is essential or statement is necessarily true c. the operator that indicates that the expression it modifies is true in all possible worlds Usual symbol: □, ∟ 9. of necessity necessity in American English (nəˈsesɪti) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. something necessary or indispensable food, shelter, and other necessities of life 2. the fact of being necessary or indispensable; indispensability the necessity of adequate housing 3. an imperative requirement or need for something the necessity for a quick decision 4. the state or fact of being necessary or inevitable to face the necessity of testifying in court 5. an unavoidable need or compulsion to do something not by choice but by necessity 6. a state of being in financial need; poverty a family in dire necessity 7. Philosophy the quality of following inevitably from logical, physical, or moral laws 8. See of necessity Word origin [1325–75; ME necessite ‹ L necessitās, equiv. to necess(e) needful + -itās -ity] COBUILD Collocations necessity absolute necessity bare necessities basic necessities practical necessity Examples of 'necessity' in a sentence necessity The remainder barely covers council tax and energy costs, there being precious little left for food and other necessities. Times, Sunday Times (2016) What are the basic necessities of the home office? Times, Sunday Times (2008) The foundation asked households on a range of incomes what they considered the necessities of life. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Fiscal conservatism is an unavoidable necessity rather than a policy choice. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The help and accountability that come from other people is a necessity. Christianity Today (2000) Executives of necessity live and work within an organization. Peter F. Drucker THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001) Only economic necessity kept him in the loop for so long. John Fisher Tommy Cooper: Always Leave Them Laughing (2006) Of absolute necessity for any touring musician is the itinerary. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The idiom that necessity is the mother of invention certainly applies to harsh winters. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Such an organization must of necessity be not too extensive and as secret as possible. Kishlansky, Mark A. (editor) Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 1: From the Beginningto 1715 (1995) The premise involves contestants being trapped in a remote location without the basic necessities of modern life. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Sometimes necessity forces the musician to attempt more than usual. Evans, Andrew The Secrets of Musical Confidence (1994) Alternative options for the elderly are limited because most of their spending goes on necessities such as food. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We keep the shop well stocked, with all sorts of food and home necessities. The Sun (2014) But what happens with, erm, that other daily necessity? Times, Sunday Times (2011) Fuel is a necessity, smoking isn't. The Sun (2011) Quotations Necessity is the mother of inventionJonathan SwiftGulliver's Travels Necessity never made a good bargainBenjamin FranklinPoor Richard's Almanack Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom; it is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slavesWilliam Pittspeech You make a virtue of necessitySaint JeromeApologeticum adversus Rufinum Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessitiesJohn Lothrop Motley Necessity knows no law Needs must when the devil drives In other languages necessity British English: necessity /nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ/ NOUN Necessity is the need to do something. Most people work from economic necessity. American English: necessity Arabic: ضَرُورَةٌ Brazilian Portuguese: necessidade Chinese: 必要性 Croatian: nužnost Czech: nutnost Danish: nødvendighed Dutch: noodzaak European Spanish: necesidad cosa Finnish: välttämättömyys French: nécessité German: Notwendigkeit Greek: αναγκαιότητα Italian: necessità Japanese: 必要性 Korean: 필요성 Norwegian: nødvendighet Polish: potrzeba European Portuguese: necessidade Romanian: necesitate Russian: необходимость Latin American Spanish: necesidad Swedish: nödvändighet Thai: ความจำเป็น Turkish: gereklilik Ukrainian: необхідність Vietnamese: sự cần thiết Chinese translation of 'necessity' necessity (nɪˈsɛsɪtɪ) n (u) (= need) 需要 (xūyào) (c) (= essential item) 必需品 (bìxūpǐn) (个(個), gè) (c) (= essential measure) 不可避免的事情 (bù kě bìmiǎn de shìqing) (件, jiàn) there is no necessity for us to do anything 我们(們)没(沒)有必要做什么(麼) (wǒmen méiyǒu bìyào zuò shénme) of necessity (frm) 必定 (bìdìng) out of necessity 迫不得已 (pò bù dé yǐ) the necessity of doing sth 做某事的必要性 (zuò mǒushì de bìyàoxìng) 1 (noun) in the sense of need Definition a set of circumstances that inevitably requires a certain result There is agreement on the necessity of reforms. Synonyms need There's no need to call the police. demand The demand for coal is down. requirement exigency The reduction was caused by the exigencies of a wartime economy. indispensability needfulness 2 (noun) in the sense of essential Definition something needed Water is a basic necessity of life. Synonyms essential the essentials of everyday life, such as food and water need necessary requirement The products met all legal requirements. fundamental requisite a major requisite for the work of the analysts prerequisite Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a happy life. sine qua non (Latin) desideratum want The company needs to respond to the wants of our customers. must-have 3 (noun) in the sense of inevitability the ultimate necessity of change Synonyms inevitability Success is an inevitability for us. certainty There is too little certainty about the outcome yet. inexorability ineluctability shoo-in (US, Canadian) inexorableness unavoidability unavoidableness 4 (noun) in the sense of poverty Definition great poverty They were reduced to begging through economic necessity. Synonyms poverty Many people in the region still live in absolute poverty. need the state of need in the developing world privation (formal) They endured years of privation during the war. penury He was brought up in penury, without education. destitution attempts made to relieve destitution extremity indigence 5 (noun) in the sense of essential Definition something needed They sometimes had to struggle to pay for necessities. Synonyms essential need the special nutritional needs of children requirement fundamental exigency indispensable phrase See of necessity Quotations Necessity is the mother of invention [Jonathan Swift – Gulliver's Travels]Necessity never made a good bargain [Benjamin Franklin – Poor Richard's Almanack]Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom; it is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves [William Pitt – speech]You make a virtue of necessity [Saint Jerome – Apologeticum adversus Rufinum]Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessities [John Lothrop Motley] proverbs Necessity knows no lawNeeds must when the devil drives Additional synonyms in the sense of certainty Definition something established as inevitable There is too little certainty about the outcome yet. Synonyms inevitability in the sense of demand Definition willingness and ability to purchase goods and services The demand for coal is down. Synonyms need, want, call, market, claim, requirement, necessity in the sense of desideratum Synonyms objective, want, need, hope, goal, dream, lack, aim, wish, essential, ideal, aspiration, sine qua non, heart's desire Synonyms of 'necessity' necessity Explore 'necessity' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of destitution attempts made to relieve destitution Synonyms pennilessness, want, distress, dire straits, privation (formal), penury, neediness, beggary, indigence, pauperism, impecuniousness, utter poverty in the sense of exigency Definition an urgent demand or need The reduction was caused by the exigencies of a wartime economy. Synonyms need, demand, requirement, necessity, constraint, wont in the sense of penury Definition extreme poverty He was brought up in penury, without education. Synonyms poverty, want, need, privation (formal), destitution, straitened circumstances, beggary, indigence, pauperism in the sense of prerequisite Definition something that is required before something else is possible Good self-esteem is a prerequisite for a happy life. Synonyms requirement, must, essential, necessity, condition, qualification, imperative, precondition, requisite, sine qua non, must-have in the sense of privation Definition loss or lack of the necessities of life They endured years of privation during the war. Synonyms want, poverty, need, suffering, loss, lack, distress, misery, necessity, hardship, penury, destitution, neediness, indigence in the sense of requirement Definition a specific need or want The products met all legal requirements. Synonyms necessity, demand, specification, stipulation, want, need, must, essential, qualification, precondition, requisite, prerequisite, sine qua non, desideratum, must-have in the sense of requisite Definition something essential a major requisite for the work of the analysts Synonyms necessity, condition, requirement, precondition, need, must, essential, prerequisite, sine qua non, desideratum, must-have in the sense of want Definition something that is needed, desired, or lacked The company needs to respond to the wants of our customers. Synonyms wish, will, need, demand, desire, requirement, fancy, yen (informal), longing, hunger, necessity, appetite, craving, yearning, thirst, whim, hankering
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