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【释义】：

n．❶ 需要，必须：To study Chairman Mao’s works is the first need in our life．学习毛主席著作是我们生活的第一需要．There is not much need for anxiety．不必太著急．There was no need(for him)to do it again．(他)没必要重做这件事．I have no need of such a book．我不需要这样一本书．if need be如果必要的话：I’ll come again if need be．如有必要，我会再来的．in need of需要．The ship standsin need of repairs．这只船需要修理．be good at need 紧急时有用．❷ (常pl．)要求，需要物．meet the needs of the people满足人民的需要．My needs are few．我需要的东西不多．❸ 贫穷，不幸：in great need 很穷困．A friend in need is afriend indeed．【谚】遇难相助才是真朋友．

－vt．要，需要，必须：We need it very much．我们急需它．He needs to go early．他必须早去．The coat needs mending．这件上衣要补一补．He didn’t need to be told twice．不必再告诉他了．Does he need to go?他一定要去吗?

－aux．v．必要，必须：He need not come at present．他不必现在来．Why need he go?他为什么一定去呢?Need you finish your composition today?——No，I need n’t(Yes，I must)．今天你一定要写完作文吗?——不，不必写完(是的，必须写完)．I need not have gone there．我本来就没必要去那儿．