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need need ★★★★★/ni͟ːd/Usage Note :Need sometimes behaves like an ordinary verb, for example 'She needs to know' and 'She doesn't need to know' and sometimes like a modal, for example 'She need know', 'She needn't know', or, in more formal English, 'She need not know.' need有时用作普通动词，例如：She needs to know (她需要知道)，She doesn't need to know (她不需要知道)。有时 need 用作情态动词，例如：She need know, She needn't know 或更为正式的说法：She need not know。1[VERB	动词](为做成某事或正常生活)要求有，必须有，需要 If you need something, or need to do something, you cannot successfully achieve what you want or live properly without it.   [V n]  [V to-inf]  [V n to-inf]  [V n adv/prep]  [V n adj]  [no cont]  [usu with supp]He desperately needed money...他迫切需要钱。These diets provide everything your body needs...这些饮食提供了你身体需要的所有营养。I need to make a phone call...我要打个电话。A baby does not need to wear shoes until he starts to walk...婴儿在开始走路前不需要穿鞋。I need you to do something for me...我需要你为我做点儿什么。I need you here, Wally...我这儿需要你，沃利。I need you sane and sober.我要你清醒、冷静。Need is also a noun.Charles has never felt the need to compete with anyone.查尔斯从未感到有与任何人竞争的必要。...the child who never had his need for attention and importance satisfied.渴望得到关注和重视但从未获得过满足的孩子...the special nutritional needs of the elderly.老年人的特殊营养需要2[VERB	动词](表示某一做法对某事物或地方有益)应该，应当，需要 If an object or place needs something doing to it, that action should be done to improve the object or place. If a task needs doing, it should be done to improve a particular situation.   [V n/-ing]  [V to-inf]  [no cont]The building needs quite a few repairs.该建筑有好几处应该修缮。...a garden that needs tidying...应该清整的花园The taste of vitamins is not too nice so the flavour sometimes needs to be disguised.维生素的口味不太好，所以有时需要掩盖一下。3[N-SING	单数名词]必要；需要 If there is a need for something, that thing would improve a situation or something cannot happen without it.   [usu with supp]Mr Forrest believes there is a need for other similar schools throughout Britain...福里斯特先生认为全英国都需要有类似的学校。'I think we should see a specialist.' — 'I don't think there's any need for that.'...“我想我们应该见见专家。”——“我认为没有任何必要。”There's no need for you to stay.你不需要呆在这儿了。4[MODAL	情态动词]不必，没有必要(用于告知或建议) If you say that someone needn't do something, you are telling them not to do it, or advising or suggesting that they should not do it.   [V to-inf]  [with neg]  [no cont]'I'll put the key in the window.' — 'You needn't bother,' he said gruffly...“我会把钥匙放在窗户里。”——“不必麻烦了，”他粗声说道。Look, you needn't shout...嗨，你不必大喊大叫。She need not know I'm  here.她不必知道我在这儿。Need is also a verb.Well, for Heaven's sake, you don't need to apologize...噢，看在上天的份上，你不用道歉。Come along, Mother, we don't need to take up any more of Mr Kemp's time.走吧，妈妈，我们不必再打扰肯普先生了。5[MODAL	情态动词](与否定词连用)不必，没有必要 If you tell someone that they needn't do something, or that something needn't happen, you are telling them that that thing is not necessary, in order to make them feel better.   [V to-inf]  [with brd-neg]You needn't worry...你不必担心。This needn't take long, Simon...西蒙，这花不了多长时间。Buying budget-priced furniture needn't mean compromising on quality or style...买价钱经济的家具并不意味着就要牺牲质量和样式。Loneliness can be horrible, but it need not remain that way...孤独可能会很可怕，但也并非一定如此。He need never drink again if he doesn't want to.如果他不想喝酒的话，他可以永远不再喝了。Need is also a verb.He replied, with a reassuring smile, 'Oh, you don't need to worry about them.'...他面带让人安心的微笑回答道：“噢，你不必为他们担心。”You don't need to be a millionaire to consider having a bank account in Switzerland.想在瑞士银行开个账户，你不必非得是个百万富翁。6[MODAL	情态动词](与否定词连用)准许不做，可以不做 You use needn't when you are giving someone permission not to do something.   [V to-inf]  [with neg]You needn't come again, if you don't want to...如果你不想来，可以不用再来。Well, you needn't tell me anything if you don't want to.好吧，如果你不想告诉我，可以什么也不说。Need is also a verb.You don't need to wait for me...你不必等我。Mommy, you don't need to stay while we talk.妈妈，我们谈话时你不必陪着。7[MODAL	情态动词](与否定词连用)未必，不一定 If something need not be true, it is not necessarily true or not always true.   [with neg]  [FORMAL 正式]What is right for us need not be right for others...对我们来说是对的东西，对别人来说未必正确。Freedom need not mean independence.自由不一定意味着独立。8[MODAL	情态动词](与否定词连用)本来不必，本来不需要 If someone needn't have done something, it was not necessary or useful for them to do it, although they did it.   [V to-inf]  [with neg]  [no cont]She could have made the sandwich herself； her mum needn't have bothered to do anything...她本来可以自己做三明治的；她妈妈原本不必费心做任何事情。I was a little nervous when I announced my engagement to Grace, but I needn't have worried...我宣布和格雷丝订婚时有点紧张，但我本不必担心的。We spent a hell of a lot of money that we needn't have spent.我们花了很多本来不需要花的钱。If someone didn't need to do something, they needn't have done it.(与否定词连用)本不必做，本无须做You didn't need to give me any more money you know, but thank you.你看你原本不必再给我钱的，但还是要谢谢你。9[MODAL	情态动词](与否定词连用)无需说，不必说 You use need in expressions such as I need hardly say and I needn't add to emphasize that the person you are talking to already knows what you are going to say.   [V to-inf]  [oft with brd-neg]  [emphasis]I needn't add that if you fail to do as I ask, you will suffer the consequences.如果你没按我的要求做的话，后果请自负——这话我就不必再说了吧。Need is also a verb.I hardly need to say that I have never lost contact with him.几乎不用说，我从未和他失去联系。10[MODAL	情态动词]还需要再说吗；还要我继续说吗 You can use need in expressions such as 'Need I say more' and 'Need I go on' when you want to avoid stating an obvious consequence of something you have just said. Mid-fifties, short black hair, grey moustache, distinctive Russian accent. Need I go on?五十四五岁，黑色短发，灰色八字胡，明显的俄国口音，还需要我继续说吗？11[PHRASE	短语]贫困的；困难中的 People in need do not have enough of essential things such as money, food, or good health.   [usu v-link PHR]The education authorities have to provide for children in need...教育主管部门得救助贫困儿童。Remember that when both of you were in need, I was the one who loaned you money.记住，在你们两个都有困难的时候，是我借钱给你们的。12[PHRASE	短语]有…的需要；有…的必要 If you are in need of something, you need it or ought to have it.   [PHR n]I was all right but in need of rest...我没事，就是需要休息一下。He was badly in need of a shave...他早就应该刮一下胡子了。The house was in need of modernisation when they bought it.他们买下时，这栋房子需要进行现代化改造。13[PHRASE	短语]需要的话；如有必要(英国英语中亦作 if needs be) If you say that you will do something, especially an extreme action, if need be, you mean that you will do if it is necessary. In British English, you can also say if needs be .   [PHR with cl]They will now seek permission to take their case to the House of Lords, and, if need be, to the European Court of Human Rights.他们现在将争取获准将案件呈交上议院审理，并且，如有必要，会上诉到欧洲人权法院。14[PHRASE	短语]没有必要；不必 You can tell someone that there's no need for them to do something as a way of telling them not to do it or of telling them to stop doing it, for example because it is unnecessary.   [oft PHR to-inf]  [SPOKEN 口语]There's no need to call a doctor...没有必要叫医生。There's no need for that kind of language in this magazine...这份杂志没必要出现那种语言。'I'm going to come with you.'—'Now look, Sue, there's no need.'“我跟你一起去。”——“休，你看，没这个必要。”15[PHRASE	短语]没人需要；没谁需要 You can say 'Who needs something?' as a way of emphasizing that you think that this thing is unnecessary or not useful.   [PHR n]  [INFORMAL 非正式]With apologies to my old history teacher, who needs history lessons?...这话对不住我亲爱的历史老师，不过有谁需要历史课呢？Cigarettes, who needs them?香烟，谁会要呀？ need1 verbneed2 nounneedneed1 /niːd/ ●●● S1 W1 verb  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[transitive] to have to have something or someone, because you cannot do something without them, or because you cannot continue or cannot exist without them  SYN  require:  You don’t really need a car. Plants need light in order to survive. The camcorder needs a new battery. Are you sure that you have everything you need?need something for something I need glasses for reading.need somebody to do something I need you to help me with the cooking.need something desperately/badly/urgently More blood donors are urgently needed.much needed/badly needed a much needed boost to the local economy2[transitive] to feel that you want something very much:  I need a drink. If you need anything, just say.need to do something She needed to go out for a walk.3need to do something used when saying that someone should do something or has to do something:  He needs to see a doctor straightaway. I need to catch up on my office work. You need to let me know by Monday if you want to take part.4[modal] British English used in negative sentences when saying that something is not necessary or not always true → have toneed not/needn’t You needn’t stay long. Going to the dentist need not necessarily be a painful experience.need not have done something/need not do something You needn’t have spent all that money. I needn’t have worried.need I/we etc do something? British English old-fashioned Need we leave so soon?somebody need never do something Jim need never find out what I said.5[transitive] used when saying that something should have something done to it, or has to have something done to itsomething needs doing The house needed painting. Does this shirt need ironing?something needs to be checked/cleaned/done etc The engine will need to be completely checked. The pie doesn’t need to be refrigerated.need a (good) wash/clean/cut etc (=ought to be washed, cleaned etc) His hair needs a wash.6[transitive] if a job needs a quality or skill, you must have that quality or skill in order to do it well:  The job needs a lot of patience. Being a teacher needs a high level of motivation.7I need hardly say/tell/remind etc British English used when you think people should already know what you are going to say:  I need hardly remind you that this information is confidential.8you need only do something/all you need do is ... British English used when saying that you only have to do something in order to do something else:  We need only look at the building to see how much money it will take to repair. All we need do is threaten them.9need I ask/need I say more/need I go on etc? British English used to say that it is not necessary to ask or say more about something, because the rest is clear:  She’s lazy, slow, and stubborn. Need I say more?10that’s all I need/that’s just what I didn’t need spoken used when saying that you did not want something to happen, especially when it seems annoying:  ‘There’s a customer for you on the phone.’ ‘That’s all I need!’11need something like a hole in the head informal used when saying that you definitely do not need something12 who needs it/them? spoken a)used to say you are not interested in something:  Make-up, who needs it? b)used to say that someone or something is actually very important to you:  Kids? Who needs them!GRAMMARPatterns with need• You say that you need something: · You’ll need some warm clothes.• You say that you need to do  something: · I need to clean the house.• You say that something needs cutting/cleaning etc  (=it needs to be cut, cleaned etc): · My hair needs cutting.• You say that you need  something  done  (=you want someone to do it for you): · I need my car fixed urgently.Negatives• You say that you do not need something: · You don’t need a jacket.• You say that you don’t need to do something or you need not/needn’t do  something  (=it is not necessary): · I don’t need to leave until 10.· You needn’t apologize. ✗Don’t say:  I don’t need leave.  | You needn’t to apologize.• You say that someone didn’t need to do something  (=it was not necessary): · I didn’t need to tell him who I was – he already knew.• You say that someone needn’t have done  something  (=although they have done it, it was not necessary): · We needn’t have ordered so much food.Using the progressiveNeed is not used in the progressive. You say: · I need a break. ✗Don’t say:  I’m needing a break.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSneed if you need something, you must have it, because you cannot do something without it: · I need your help.· The people desperately need food and clean water.require formal to need something: · Children require a lot of attention.· The game requires great skill.can’t do without something to be unable to do something without something: · A lot of people can’t do without their mobile phones.could do with something/could use something informal to need or want something: · Shall we stop? I could do with a rest.be desperate for something to need something urgently: · Liz was desperate for a cigarette.· The people are desperate for food.be dependent on something/somebody 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.need1 verbneed2 nounneedneed2 ●●● S1 W1 noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[singular] a situation in which something is necessary, especially something that is not happening yet or is not yet availableneed for There’s a growing need for new housing in many rural areas.a need to do something We fully recognize the need to improve communications.2[singular, uncountable] a strong feeling that you want something, want to do something, or that you must have somethingneed for the need for job satisfactionfeel the need (to do something) Jack did not feel the need to boast about his success. You’re welcome to come back and talk any time, if ever you feel the need.3[countable usually plural] what someone needs to have in order to live a normal healthy comfortable life:  She works to provide for her family’s basic needs.somebody’s needs Environmentalists argue that the organization fails to address the needs of third world farmers.meet/satisfy a need (=provide something that people want or need) The charity exists to meet the needs of elderly people. Schools must satisfy the needs of their pupils. We have loans to meet your every need.4there’s no need (for somebody) to do something a)used to say that someone does not have to do something:  There’s no need for you to come if you don’t want to. There’s no need to feel sorry for him. b)spoken used to tell someone to stop doing something:  There’s no need to shout!5be in need of something a)to need help, advice, money etc, because you are in a difficult situation:  This project is in urgent need of funding. He is homeless and in desperate need of help. b)to need to be cleaned, repaired, or given attention in some way:  The church was in dire (=very great) need of repair.6have no need of something to not need something:  She believes him and has no need of further proof.7[uncountable] when you do not have enough food or money:  cases of severe need in the inner citiesin need We must care for those in need.8in your hour of need when you are in trouble and need someone to help you:  How could she abandon her father now, in his hour of need?9needs must (when the devil drives) British English used to say that you must sometimes do things that you do not like doing:  It's not the most comfortable way to travel, but needs must. →special needsCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesa real/clear need (=one that really exists)· There is a real need for after-school care in our area.an urgent need (=one that must be dealt with quickly)· The most urgent need was for more teachers.a pressing/crying need (=a very urgent need)· There’s a crying need for more doctors and nurses.a desperate need (=an extremely urgent need)· There is a desperate need to build more housing.a growing/increasing need· She emphasized the growing need to deal with environmental problems.verbsstress/emphasize/underline the need for something (=say how important it is)· He stressed the need for better training courses.eliminate the need for something (also obviate the need for something formal) (=make something unnecessary)· The new drug treatment eliminates the need for surgery.a need exists· New teaching materials must be created if a need exists for them.phrasesthere is a need for something· Clearly there is a need for more research.there is no need for something· They felt that there was no need for a formal contract.as/if/when the need arises (=if or 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.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8Ec0sBJZUg1MrlWAzfzlaNcoChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3i5ZemMjiayXWqXhCduFzrPCCgWOc24LQc1qK71apkWSkB287UeCJH7/J8UWHwlG4hToau6T8zlSyAP/mzq47hCNTUXtJQSYW8Ey4ePccn4kTeHtIACeIMZVSbLgMX97vp             need              ★                    /        niːd                ;          NAmE                niːd                /                              verb                ,                  modal verb                ,                  noun                            need      needs      needed      needing                            verb        ★                                  1      ★              to require sth/sb because they are essential or very important, not just because you would like to have them          需要；必需                            needsth/sb                    ◆        Do you need any help?        你需要帮忙吗？                    ◆        It's here if you need it.        你要的话就拿去吧。                    ◆        Don't go—I might need you.        别走，我可能要你帮忙。                    ◆        They          badly neededa change.                他们迫切需要变革。                    ◆        Food aid is urgently needed.        迫切需要食物援助。                    ◆        What do you need your own computer for? You can use ours.        你干吗还要自己买电脑？你可以用我们的。                    ◆        I don't need your comments, thank you.        谢谢，我不需要你来评头论足。                    needto do sth                    ◆        I need to get some sleep.        我需要睡会儿觉。                    ◆        He needs to win this game to stay in the match.        他得赢下这场比赛以免被淘汰出局。                    ◆        You don't need to leave yet, do you?        你不必现在就走吧？                    ◆        This shirt needs to be washed.        这件衬衣该洗了。                    needdoing sth                    ◆        This shirt needs washing.        这件衬衣该洗了。                    2      ★              needto do sth                    used to show what you should or have to do          （表示应该或不得不做）有必要                            ◆        All you need to do is complete this form.        你要做的就是填好这个表格。                    ◆        I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money.        我最终不用去银行，玛丽借我钱了。                    ☞note at                                            modal                                                  IDIOM              need (to have) your ˈhead examined                              (              informal)                        to be crazy              发疯                                                                modal verb        ★                                  (              negative        need not            ,              short form        needn't                  /          ˈniːdnt                    ;            NAmE                    ˈniːdnt                    /                    )              used to state that sth is/was not necessary or that only very little is/was necessary; used to ask if sth is/was necessary        （表示没有必要或询问是否有必要）需要                    need(not) do sth              ◆      You needn't bother asking Rick—I know he's too busy.      你不必费神去问里克，我知道他太忙了。              ◆      I        need hardlytell you        (= you must already know)that the work is dangerous.            这工作很危险，这就不用我说了。              ◆      If she wants anything, she        need onlyask.            她想要什么东西，只要开一下口就行了。              ◆              All you needbring are sheets.            你需要带的就是床单。              need(not) have done sth              ◆      You needn't have worried        (= it was not necessary for you to worry, but you did)— it all turned out fine.            你本不必担心，一切都很顺利。              ◆              Need youhave paid so much?            你用得着花那么多钱吗？                            noun        ★                    1      ★              [singular            ,       uncountable        ]                    a situation when sth is necessary or must be done          需要；必须                            ◆        to          satisfy/meet/identify a need                满足╱迎合╱看出某种需要                    need(for sth)                    ◆        There is an urgent need for qualified teachers.        迫切需要合资格教师。                    ◆        We will contact you again if the need arises.        如果有必要，我们会再次和你联系。                    ◆        The house is          in need ofa thorough clean.                这房子需要来个大扫除。                    need(for sb/sth) to do sth                    ◆        There is          no needfor you to get up early tomorrow.                你明天不必早起。                    ◆        I          had no need toopen the letter—I knew what it would say.                我没必要拆开那封信，我知道里面会说些什么。                    ◆        There's no need to cry          (= stop crying).                不要哭了。                    2      ★              [countable            ,       uncountable        ]                    a strong feeling that you want sb/sth or must have sth          特别需要；迫切要求                            ◆        to fulfil an emotional need        满足感情的迫切需要                    ◆        She felt the need to talk to someone.        她特别想和人聊聊。                    ◆        I'm          in need ofsome fresh air.                我很想呼吸一点新鲜空气。                    ◆        She          had nomore          need ofme.                她再也不需要我了。                    3      ★              [countable            ,       usually plural        ]                    the things that sb requires in order to live in a comfortable way or achieve what they want          需要的事物；欲望                            ◆        financial needs        经济上的需要                    ◆        a programme to          suityour inspanidual          needs                满足你个人需要的程序                    ◆        to          meetchildren's special educational          needs                满足儿童特殊教育的需要                    4      ★              [uncountable        ]                    the state of not having enough food, money or support          （食物、钱或生活来源的）短缺，缺乏                            SYN                                            hardship                                                  ◆        The charity aims to provide assistance to people          in need.                这个慈善机构的宗旨是向贫困者提供帮助。                    ◆        He helped me in my          hour of need.                在我生活困难的时候他帮助了我。                    ☞see also                                            needy                                                  IDIOM              if need ˈbe                              if necessary              如果需要的话；有必要的话                                            ◆            There's always food in the freezer if need be.            如果需要，冰箱里总有食物。                                      ☞more at                                    crying                                   adj.            ,                                    friend                                          GRAMMAR POINT 语法说明                                      need                      ■            There are two separate verbs              need.              有两个各不相同的动词 need。                                            ■                          Needas a main verb has the question form              do you need?,the negative              you don’t needand the past forms              needed,              did you need?and              didn’t need.It has two meanings.                              *need 作主要动词时，疑问式为 do you need?，否定式为 you don't need，过去时为 needed、did you need? 和 didn't need。其含义有二：                                      1. to require something or to think that something is necessary              需要或认为有必要：                                      ◆              Do you need any help?              你需要帮助吗？                                                  ◆              I needed to get some sleep.              我需要睡一会儿。                        2. to have to or to be obliged to do sth              必须或一定要：                                      ◆              Will we need to show our passports?              我们要出示护照吗？                                            ■                          Needas a modal verb has              needfor all forms of the present tense,              need you?as the question form and              need not (needn’t)as the negative. The past is              need have,              needn’t have.It is used to say that something is or is not necessary.                              *need 作情态动词时，现在时均作 need，疑问式为 need you?，否定式为 need not (needn't)，过去时为 need have、needn't have，用以表示某事有必要或没有必要：                                                    ◆              Need I pay the whole amount now?              我现在必须全部付清吗？                                                      need              /        niːd                ;          NAmE                niːd                /                    needn't              /        ˈniːdnt                ;          NAmE                ˈniːdnt                /             need[ni:d]needed, needing, needsCET4CET6TEM4考研v1323046657211656792689275435952471n5408127979957387164991249636902VERB8216383363NOUN3803771977PREP5985138145Spoken:611396931needed[96898] needing[6472] needs[151508]需要(88%)，必要(10%)，必需(1%)，缺乏(1%)n.需要，要求；缺乏；必要之物vt.需要vi.需要

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Collins	need ★★★★★ /ni͟ːd/ Usage Note : Need sometimes behaves like an ordinary verb, for example 'She needs to know' and 'She doesn't need to know' and sometimes like a modal, for example 'She need know', 'She needn't know', or, in more formal English, 'She need not know.' need 有时用作普通动词，例如：She needs to know (她需要知道)，She doesn't need to know (她不需要知道)。有时 need 用作情态动词，例如：She need know, She needn't know 或更为正式的说法：She need not know。 1 [VERB 动词](为做成某事或正常生活)要求有，必须有，需要 If you need something, or need to do something, you cannot successfully achieve what you want or live properly without it. [V n] [V to-inf] [V n to-inf] [V n adv/prep] [V n adj] [no cont] [usu with supp] He desperately needed money... 他迫切需要钱。 These diets provide everything your body needs... 这些饮食提供了你身体需要的所有营养。 I need to make a phone call... 我要打个电话。 A baby does not need to wear shoes until he starts to walk... 婴儿在开始走路前不需要穿鞋。 I need you to do something for me... 我需要你为我做点儿什么。 I need you here, Wally... 我这儿需要你，沃利。 I need you sane and sober. 我要你清醒、冷静。 Need is also a noun. Charles has never felt the need to compete with anyone. 查尔斯从未感到有与任何人竞争的必要。 ...the child who never had his need for attention and importance satisfied. 渴望得到关注和重视但从未获得过满足的孩子 ...the special nutritional needs of the elderly. 老年人的特殊营养需要 2 [VERB 动词](表示某一做法对某事物或地方有益)应该，应当，需要 If an object or place needs something doing to it, that action should be done to improve the object or place. If a task needs doing, it should be done to improve a particular situation. [V n/-ing] [V to-inf] [no cont] The building needs quite a few repairs. 该建筑有好几处应该修缮。 ...a garden that needs tidying... 应该清整的花园 The taste of vitamins is not too nice so the flavour sometimes needs to be disguised. 维生素的口味不太好，所以有时需要掩盖一下。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]必要；需要 If there is a need for something, that thing would improve a situation or something cannot happen without it. [usu with supp] Mr Forrest believes there is a need for other similar schools throughout Britain... 福里斯特先生认为全英国都需要有类似的学校。 'I think we should see a specialist.' — 'I don't think there's any need for that.'... “我想我们应该见见专家。”——“我认为没有任何必要。” There's no need for you to stay. 你不需要呆在这儿了。 4 [MODAL 情态动词]不必，没有必要(用于告知或建议) If you say that someone needn't do something, you are telling them not to do it, or advising or suggesting that they should not do it. [V to-inf] [with neg] [no cont] 'I'll put the key in the window.' — 'You needn't bother,' he said gruffly... “我会把钥匙放在窗户里。”——“不必麻烦了，”他粗声说道。 Look, you needn't shout... 嗨，你不必大喊大叫。 She need not know I'm here. 她不必知道我在这儿。 Need is also a verb. Well, for Heaven's sake, you don't need to apologize... 噢，看在上天的份上，你不用道歉。 Come along, Mother, we don't need to take up any more of Mr Kemp's time. 走吧，妈妈，我们不必再打扰肯普先生了。 5 [MODAL 情态动词](与否定词连用)不必，没有必要 If you tell someone that they needn't do something, or that something needn't happen, you are telling them that that thing is not necessary, in order to make them feel better. [V to-inf] [with brd-neg] You needn't worry... 你不必担心。 This needn't take long, Simon... 西蒙，这花不了多长时间。 Buying budget-priced furniture needn't mean compromising on quality or style... 买价钱经济的家具并不意味着就要牺牲质量和样式。 Loneliness can be horrible, but it need not remain that way... 孤独可能会很可怕，但也并非一定如此。 He need never drink again if he doesn't want to. 如果他不想喝酒的话，他可以永远不再喝了。 Need is also a verb. He replied, with a reassuring smile, 'Oh, you don't need to worry about them.'... 他面带让人安心的微笑回答道：“噢，你不必为他们担心。” You don't need to be a millionaire to consider having a bank account in Switzerland. 想在瑞士银行开个账户，你不必非得是个百万富翁。 6 [MODAL 情态动词](与否定词连用)准许不做，可以不做 You use needn't when you are giving someone permission not to do something. [V to-inf] [with neg] You needn't come again, if you don't want to... 如果你不想来，可以不用再来。 Well, you needn't tell me anything if you don't want to. 好吧，如果你不想告诉我，可以什么也不说。 Need is also a verb. You don't need to wait for me... 你不必等我。 Mommy, you don't need to stay while we talk. 妈妈，我们谈话时你不必陪着。 7 [MODAL 情态动词](与否定词连用)未必，不一定 If something need not be true, it is not necessarily true or not always true. [with neg] [FORMAL 正式] What is right for us need not be right for others... 对我们来说是对的东西，对别人来说未必正确。 Freedom need not mean independence. 自由不一定意味着独立。 8 [MODAL 情态动词](与否定词连用)本来不必，本来不需要 If someone needn't have done something, it was not necessary or useful for them to do it, although they did it. [V to-inf] [with neg] [no cont] She could have made the sandwich herself； her mum needn't have bothered to do anything... 她本来可以自己做三明治的；她妈妈原本不必费心做任何事情。 I was a little nervous when I announced my engagement to Grace, but I needn't have worried... 我宣布和格雷丝订婚时有点紧张，但我本不必担心的。 We spent a hell of a lot of money that we needn't have spent. 我们花了很多本来不需要花的钱。 If someone didn't need to do something, they needn't have done it.(与否定词连用)本不必做，本无须做 You didn't need to give me any more money you know, but thank you. 你看你原本不必再给我钱的，但还是要谢谢你。 9 [MODAL 情态动词](与否定词连用)无需说，不必说 You use need in expressions such as I need hardly say and I needn't add to emphasize that the person you are talking to already knows what you are going to say. [V to-inf] [oft with brd-neg] [emphasis] I needn't add that if you fail to do as I ask, you will suffer the consequences. 如果你没按我的要求做的话，后果请自负——这话我就不必再说了吧。 Need is also a verb. I hardly need to say that I have never lost contact with him. 几乎不用说，我从未和他失去联系。 10 [MODAL 情态动词]还需要再说吗；还要我继续说吗 You can use need in expressions such as 'Need I say more' and 'Need I go on' when you want to avoid stating an obvious consequence of something you have just said. Mid-fifties, short black hair, grey moustache, distinctive Russian accent. Need I go on? 五十四五岁，黑色短发，灰色八字胡，明显的俄国口音，还需要我继续说吗？ 11 [PHRASE 短语]贫困的；困难中的 People in need do not have enough of essential things such as money, food, or good health. [usu v-link PHR] The education authorities have to provide for children in need... 教育主管部门得救助贫困儿童。 Remember that when both of you were in need, I was the one who loaned you money. 记住，在你们两个都有困难的时候，是我借钱给你们的。 12 [PHRASE 短语]有…的需要；有…的必要 If you are in need of something, you need it or ought to have it. [PHR n] I was all right but in need of rest... 我没事，就是需要休息一下。 He was badly in need of a shave... 他早就应该刮一下胡子了。 The house was in need of modernisation when they bought it. 他们买下时，这栋房子需要进行现代化改造。 13 [PHRASE 短语]需要的话；如有必要(英国英语中亦作 if needs be) If you say that you will do something, especially an extreme action, if need be, you mean that you will do if it is necessary. In British English, you can also say if needs be . [PHR with cl] They will now seek permission to take their case to the House of Lords, and, if need be, to the European Court of Human Rights. 他们现在将争取获准将案件呈交上议院审理，并且，如有必要，会上诉到欧洲人权法院。 14 [PHRASE 短语]没有必要；不必 You can tell someone that there's no need for them to do something as a way of telling them not to do it or of telling them to stop doing it, for example because it is unnecessary. [oft PHR to-inf] [SPOKEN 口语] There's no need to call a doctor... 没有必要叫医生。 There's no need for that kind of language in this magazine... 这份杂志没必要出现那种语言。 'I'm going to come with you.'—'Now look, Sue, there's no need.' “我跟你一起去。”——“休，你看，没这个必要。” 15 [PHRASE 短语]没人需要；没谁需要 You can say 'Who needs something?' as a way of emphasizing that you think that this thing is unnecessary or not useful. [PHR n] [INFORMAL 非正式] With apologies to my old history teacher, who needs history lessons?... 这话对不住我亲爱的历史老师，不过有谁需要历史课呢？ Cigarettes, who needs them? 香烟，谁会要呀？
Oxford	need ★ / niːd ; NAmE niːd / verb , modal verb , noun need needs needed needing verb ★ 1 ★ to require sth/sb because they are essential or very important, not just because you would like to have them 需要；必需 needsth/sb ◆ Do you need any help? 你需要帮忙吗？ ◆ It's here if you need it. 你要的话就拿去吧。 ◆ Don't go—I might need you. 别走，我可能要你帮忙。 ◆ They badly neededa change. 他们迫切需要变革。 ◆ Food aid is urgently needed. 迫切需要食物援助。 ◆ What do you need your own computer for? You can use ours. 你干吗还要自己买电脑？你可以用我们的。 ◆ I don't need your comments, thank you. 谢谢，我不需要你来评头论足。 needto do sth ◆ I need to get some sleep. 我需要睡会儿觉。 ◆ He needs to win this game to stay in the match. 他得赢下这场比赛以免被淘汰出局。 ◆ You don't need to leave yet, do you? 你不必现在就走吧？ ◆ This shirt needs to be washed. 这件衬衣该洗了。 needdoing sth ◆ This shirt needs washing. 这件衬衣该洗了。 2 ★ needto do sth used to show what you should or have to do （表示应该或不得不做）有必要 ◆ All you need to do is complete this form. 你要做的就是填好这个表格。 ◆ I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. 我最终不用去银行，玛丽借我钱了。 ☞note at modal IDIOM need (to have) your ˈhead examined ( informal) to be crazy 发疯 modal verb ★ ( negative need not , short form needn't / ˈniːdnt ; NAmE ˈniːdnt / ) used to state that sth is/was not necessary or that only very little is/was necessary; used to ask if sth is/was necessary （表示没有必要或询问是否有必要）需要 need(not) do sth ◆ You needn't bother asking Rick—I know he's too busy. 你不必费神去问里克，我知道他太忙了。 ◆ I need hardlytell you (= you must already know)that the work is dangerous. 这工作很危险，这就不用我说了。 ◆ If she wants anything, she need onlyask. 她想要什么东西，只要开一下口就行了。 ◆ All you needbring are sheets. 你需要带的就是床单。 need(not) have done sth ◆ You needn't have worried (= it was not necessary for you to worry, but you did)— it all turned out fine. 你本不必担心，一切都很顺利。 ◆ Need youhave paid so much? 你用得着花那么多钱吗？ noun ★ 1 ★ [singular , uncountable ] a situation when sth is necessary or must be done 需要；必须 ◆ to satisfy/meet/identify a need 满足╱迎合╱看出某种需要 need(for sth) ◆ There is an urgent need for qualified teachers. 迫切需要合资格教师。 ◆ We will contact you again if the need arises. 如果有必要，我们会再次和你联系。 ◆ The house is in need ofa thorough clean. 这房子需要来个大扫除。 need(for sb/sth) to do sth ◆ There is no needfor you to get up early tomorrow. 你明天不必早起。 ◆ I had no need toopen the letter—I knew what it would say. 我没必要拆开那封信，我知道里面会说些什么。 ◆ There's no need to cry (= stop crying). 不要哭了。 2 ★ [countable , uncountable ] a strong feeling that you want sb/sth or must have sth 特别需要；迫切要求 ◆ to fulfil an emotional need 满足感情的迫切需要 ◆ She felt the need to talk to someone. 她特别想和人聊聊。 ◆ I'm in need ofsome fresh air. 我很想呼吸一点新鲜空气。 ◆ She had nomore need ofme. 她再也不需要我了。 3 ★ [countable , usually plural ] the things that sb requires in order to live in a comfortable way or achieve what they want 需要的事物；欲望 ◆ financial needs 经济上的需要 ◆ a programme to suityour inspanidual needs 满足你个人需要的程序 ◆ to meetchildren's special educational needs 满足儿童特殊教育的需要 4 ★ [uncountable ] the state of not having enough food, money or support （食物、钱或生活来源的）短缺，缺乏 SYN hardship ◆ The charity aims to provide assistance to people in need. 这个慈善机构的宗旨是向贫困者提供帮助。 ◆ He helped me in my hour of need. 在我生活困难的时候他帮助了我。 ☞see also needy IDIOM if need ˈbe if necessary 如果需要的话；有必要的话 ◆ There's always food in the freezer if need be. 如果需要，冰箱里总有食物。 ☞more at crying adj. , friend GRAMMAR POINT 语法说明 need ■ There are two separate verbs need. 有两个各不相同的动词 need。 ■ Needas a main verb has the question form do you need?,the negative you don’t needand the past forms needed, did you need?and didn’t need.It has two meanings. need 作主要动词时，疑问式为 do you need?，否定式为 you don't need，过去时为 needed、did you need? 和 didn't need。其含义有二： 1. to require something or to think that something is necessary 需要或认为有必要： ◆ Do you need any help? 你需要帮助吗？ ◆ I needed to get some sleep. 我需要睡一会儿。 2. to have to or to be obliged to do sth 必须或一定要： ◆ Will we need to show our passports? 我们要出示护照吗？ ■ Needas a modal verb has needfor all forms of the present tense, need you?as the question form and need not (needn’t)as the negative. The past is need have, needn’t have.It is used to say that something is or is not necessary. need 作情态动词时，现在时均作 need，疑问式为 need you?，否定式为 need not (needn't)，过去时为 need have、needn't have，用以表示某事有必要或没有必要： ◆ Need I pay the whole amount now? 我现在必须全部付清吗？ need / niːd ; NAmE niːd / needn't / ˈniːdnt ; NAmE ˈniːdnt /
LDC	need1 verb need2 noun needneed1 /niːd/ ●●● S1 W1 verb Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[transitive] to have to have something or someone, because you cannot do something without them, or because you cannot continue or cannot exist without them SYN require: You don’t really need a car. Plants need light in order to survive. The camcorder needs a new battery. Are you sure that you have everything you need?need something for something I need glasses for reading.need somebody to do something I need you to help me with the cooking.need something desperately/badly/urgently More blood donors are urgently needed.much needed/badly needed a much needed boost to the local economy2[transitive] to feel that you want something very much: I need a drink. If you need anything, just say.need to do something She needed to go out for a walk.3need to do something used when saying that someone should do something or has to do something: He needs to see a doctor straightaway. I need to catch up on my office work. You need to let me know by Monday if you want to take part.4[modal] British English used in negative sentences when saying that something is not necessary or not always true → have toneed not/needn’t You needn’t stay long. Going to the dentist need not necessarily be a painful experience.need not have done something/need not do something You needn’t have spent all that money. I needn’t have worried.need I/we etc do something? British English old-fashioned Need we leave so soon?somebody need never do something Jim need never find out what I said.5[transitive] used when saying that something should have something done to it, or has to have something done to itsomething needs doing The house needed painting. Does this shirt need ironing?something needs to be checked/cleaned/done etc The engine will need to be completely checked. The pie doesn’t need to be refrigerated.need a (good) wash/clean/cut etc (=ought to be washed, cleaned etc) His hair needs a wash.6[transitive] if a job needs a quality or skill, you must have that quality or skill in order to do it well: The job needs a lot of patience. Being a teacher needs a high level of motivation.7I need hardly say/tell/remind etc British English used when you think people should already know what you are going to say: I need hardly remind you that this information is confidential.8you need only do something/all you need do is ... British English used when saying that you only have to do something in order to do something else: We need only look at the building to see how much money it will take to repair. All we need do is threaten them.9need I ask/need I say more/need I go on etc? British English used to say that it is not necessary to ask or say more about something, because the rest is clear: She’s lazy, slow, and stubborn. Need I say more?10that’s all I need/that’s just what I didn’t need spoken used when saying that you did not want something to happen, especially when it seems annoying: ‘There’s a customer for you on the phone.’ ‘That’s all I need!’11need something like a hole in the head informal used when saying that you definitely do not need something12 who needs it/them? spoken a)used to say you are not interested in something: Make-up, who needs it? b)used to say that someone or something is actually very important to you: Kids? Who needs them!GRAMMARPatterns with need• You say that you need something: · You’ll need some warm clothes.• You say that you need to do something: · I need to clean the house.• You say that something needs cutting/cleaning etc (=it needs to be cut, cleaned etc): · My hair needs cutting.• You say that you need something done (=you want someone to do it for you): · I need my car fixed urgently.Negatives• You say that you do not need something: · You don’t need a jacket.• You say that you don’t need to do something or you need not/needn’t do something (=it is not necessary): · I don’t need to leave until 10.· You needn’t apologize. ✗Don’t say: I don’t need leave. \| You needn’t to apologize.• You say that someone didn’t need to do something (=it was not necessary): · I didn’t need to tell him who I was – he already knew.• You say that someone needn’t have done something (=although they have done it, it was not necessary): · We needn’t have ordered so much food.Using the progressiveNeed is not used in the progressive. You say: · I need a break. ✗Don’t say: I’m needing a break.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSneed if you need something, you must have it, because you cannot do something without it: · I need your help.· The people desperately need food and clean water.require formal to need something: · Children require a lot of attention.· The game requires great skill.can’t do without something to be unable to do something without something: · A lot of people can’t do without their mobile phones.could do with something/could use something informal to need or want something: · Shall we stop? I could do with a rest.be desperate for something to need something urgently: · Liz was desperate for a cigarette.· The people are desperate for food.be dependent on something/somebody 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. need1 verb need2 noun needneed2 ●●● S1 W1 noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[singular] a situation in which something is necessary, especially something that is not happening yet or is not yet availableneed for There’s a growing need for new housing in many rural areas.a need to do something We fully recognize the need to improve communications.2[singular, uncountable] a strong feeling that you want something, want to do something, or that you must have somethingneed for the need for job satisfactionfeel the need (to do something) Jack did not feel the need to boast about his success. You’re welcome to come back and talk any time, if ever you feel the need.3[countable usually plural] what someone needs to have in order to live a normal healthy comfortable life: She works to provide for her family’s basic needs.somebody’s needs Environmentalists argue that the organization fails to address the needs of third world farmers.meet/satisfy a need (=provide something that people want or need) The charity exists to meet the needs of elderly people. Schools must satisfy the needs of their pupils. We have loans to meet your every need.4there’s no need (for somebody) to do something a)used to say that someone does not have to do something: There’s no need for you to come if you don’t want to. There’s no need to feel sorry for him. b)spoken used to tell someone to stop doing something: There’s no need to shout!5be in need of something a)to need help, advice, money etc, because you are in a difficult situation: This project is in urgent need of funding. He is homeless and in desperate need of help. b)to need to be cleaned, repaired, or given attention in some way: The church was in dire (=very great) need of repair.6have no need of something to not need something: She believes him and has no need of further proof.7[uncountable] when you do not have enough food or money: cases of severe need in the inner citiesin need We must care for those in need.8in your hour of need when you are in trouble and need someone to help you: How could she abandon her father now, in his hour of need?9needs must (when the devil drives) British English used to say that you must sometimes do things that you do not like doing: It's not the most comfortable way to travel, but needs must. → special needs COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa real/clear need (=one that really exists)· There is a real need for after-school care in our area.an urgent need (=one that must be dealt with quickly)· The most urgent need was for more teachers.a pressing/crying need (=a very urgent need)· There’s a crying need for more doctors and nurses.a desperate need (=an extremely urgent need)· There is a desperate need to build more housing.a growing/increasing need· She emphasized the growing need to deal with environmental problems.verbsstress/emphasize/underline the need for something (=say how important it is)· He stressed the need for better training courses.eliminate the need for something (also obviate the need for something formal) (=make something unnecessary)· The new drug treatment eliminates the need for surgery.a need exists· New teaching materials must be created if a need exists for them.phrasesthere is a need for something· Clearly there is a need for more research.there is no need for something· They felt that there was no need for a formal contract.as/if/when the need arises (=if or 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.
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