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【释义】：

vt．❶ 想，想要，想得到：What do you want?你想要什么?She wants to go to the border area．她要到边疆去．I want you to work harder than before．我希望你更加努力工作．I want it done quickly．我希望这件事尽快做完．❷ 需要，必要：These plants are droopingthey want water．这些植物蔫了——需要水．The patient wants a nurse to look after him．病人需要护士照顾．Your hair wants cutting．你需要理发了．Do you want him?你有事找他吗?You are wanted on the phone．有你的电话．❸ 缺少，差：It wants half an hour to the appointed time．离约定时间还差半小时．

－vi．缺少，生活困难：want for nothing什么都不缺，生活不困难．

－n．❶ 缺少，不够，需要：be in want of money缺钱．Your work shows want of care．你的工作不够细心．The house is in want of repair．这房子需要修理．❷ 贫苦：In the U．S．the Black people are living in want．在美国黑人生活贫苦．❸ (常pl．)欲望，想要的东西，必需品：a man of few wants欲望很少的人．We can supply all your wants．我们能供给你们一切需要的东西．