necessity

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necessity /nɪˈsɛsəti/ noun

plural necessities

necessity

/nɪˈsɛsəti/

noun

plural necessities

Learner's definition of NECESSITY

[count] : something that you must have or do : something that is necessary必需的事物；必需品

Sunscreen is an absolute necessity for the beach.去海滩玩防晒霜绝对是必备品。
food, clothes, and other basic necessities吃的、穿的和其他基本必需品
Getting plenty of rest is a necessity.充分的休息是很必要的。
Without a car, living close to work is a necessity.没有车，就必须住在离上班地点近的地方。
All we took with us on our hiking trip were the bare necessities.徒步旅行中，我们只随身携带最基本的生活必需品。
Many families cannot even afford the basic/bare necessities of life. [=things that a person must have in order to survive]许多家庭甚至买不起基本生活必需品。

[noncount] formal : the quality of being necessary必要性 — usually + of or for

She talked about the necessity of having the right training. [=she said that having the right training is necessary]她谈到了接受正规培训的必要性。
He questioned the necessity for the change. [=he questioned whether the change was necessary]他质疑此次变革的必要性。

by necessity

or out of necessity

: because of conditions that cannot be changed必定；不可避免地

The process is by necessity a slow one. [=the process is necessarily slow; the slowness of the process cannot be avoided]进展慢无法避免。
He works two jobs out of necessity. [=because it is necessary]他只得做两份工作。

— see virtue

— see ¹mother

formal

— used to say that something must happen or must be the way it is势必发生