| 词组 | need |
| 释义 | verb | noun need1 /niːd/ verb [T] if you need something or someone, you must have them, because you cannot do something without themadverbsneed sth urgently The hospital needs supplies of blood urgently.need sth badly/desperately Our company was growing and we needed an office badly.really need sth I was tired and really needed a rest.only/just need sth They only need another $100 to reach their target.still need sth Do you still need a babysitter tomorrow night?no longer need sth He threw away all the papers he no longer needed.hardly need sth (=almost not need something) Bamboo plants hardly need any care.much-needed They are going away for a much-needed holiday.sorely needed (=needed very much) The team had lost four games in a row and sorely needed a win.phrasesall/everything you need Are you sure that you have everything you need?THESAURUS: need require formal to need something: Children require a lot of attention. | The game requires great skill. can’t do without sth to be unable to do something without something: A lot of people can’t do without their mobile phones. could do with sth/could use sth informal to need or want something: Shall we stop? I could do with a rest. be desperate for sth to need something urgently: Liz was desperate for a cigarette. | The people are desperate for food. be dependent on sth/sb to be unable to live or continue normally without something or someone: The refugees are dependent on outside food supplies. demand formal if one thing demands another, it needs that thing in order to happen or be done successfully: The situation is urgent and demands immediate action. verb | noun need2 /niːd/ noun 1. a situation in which something is necessary, especially something that is not happening yet or is not yet availableadjectivesan urgent/pressing need There is an urgent need for more teachers.a desperate/crying need (=very urgent) There is a desperate need for more housing. | There’s a crying need for more doctors and nurses.a real/clear need There is a real need for after-school care in our area.a growing/increasing need There will be a growing need for experienced business people.verbscreate a need for sth The increase in the birthrate created a need for more schools.eliminate/remove/get rid of the need for sth (=make something unnecessary) The new drug treatment eliminates the need for surgery.reduce/increase the need for sth A good public transport system will reduce the need for car travel. | An expanding population has increased the need for more doctors and nurses.stress/emphasize/underline the need for sth (=say how important it is) He stressed the need for better health care.accept/recognize/acknowledge the need for sth We fully recognize the need to improve communications.identify a need for sth The company has identified the need for further training for staff.be driven by a need (=be influenced by a need) The merger was driven by the need to cut costs.a need exists New teaching materials must be created if a need exists for them.prepositionsthe need for sth Most people recognize the need for change.in need (=who need help) It is important that the money goes to those in need.phrasesbe in need of sth (=need something) The boy was in need of a haircut.there is a need for sth Clearly there is a need for more research. | They felt that there was no need for a formal contract.as/if/when the need arises also should the need arise (=when something becomes necessary) Team members move from job to job as the need arises.if need be (=if it is necessary) I can work during my lunch break if need be.2. something that someone needsGrammarUsually plural in this meaning.adjectives/nouns + needbasic needs In some countries people do not earn enough to meet their basic needs.human needs Energy for cooking is one of the biggest human needs.individual/specific needs We make furniture to suit a customer’s individual needs.financial/emotional/spiritual etc needs The emotional needs of elderly patients are often ignored.energy/information etc needs Solar power can meet all of the country’s energy needs.changing needs A mother’s milk changes to meet the changing needs of her baby.conflicting needs (=very different) It can be difficult to negotiate an agreement with groups who have conflicting needs.verbsmeet/satisfy/serve sb’s needs (=provide what someone needs) The success of the supermarket shows that it is meeting the needs of shoppers.address sb’s needs (=deal with and try to satisfy needs) It is vital for any health service to address the needs of people of all ages.respond to sb’s needs Parents should be able to respond to the needs of their children.ignore sb’s needs The government has been accused of ignoring the needs of refugees.consider sb’s needs He believes that companies should consider the needs of older people when designing goods and services.be tailored to sb’s needs (=be designed for what a particular person or group needs) We offer diet and fitness programmes which are tailored to your needs.balance sb’s needs (=deal with the different needs of two people or groups) Park rangers have to balance the needs of wildlife with the needs of local people. |
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