[ni'sesiti]
n. 必然性,必要性,(迫切)需要;(pl.)必需品;需要
例:
Necessity is the mother of invention. [谚]需要是发明之母。
the necessity for law and order. 法律和秩序的必要性。
the necessity of growing old. 衰老的必然性。
A good book is a necessity when travelling. 出门旅行时,一本好书是必不可少的。
The visit will, of necessity, be brief. 访问时间势必会很短暂。
He is changing job out of necessity, not because he particularly wants to. 他不得已才换工作,并非是自己特别愿意。