necessary
Definitions
Needed in order to achieve something; essential
必要的，必需的
Happening or existing as an inevitable result
必然的，不可避免的
Something indispensable (usually 'necessaries')
必需品（通常作 necessaries）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedne- (not) + cess (cedere, go / give way) + -ary = "that which cannot be stepped away from." Something you cannot retreat from or give up on is, by definition, necessary. A hidden ced word — the spelling makes more sense once you see it.
Root ced still carries 90 more wordsWhy It Means This
A surprising member of the ced family. The buried ne- + cedere means "unable to give way / unable to be stepped away from." What you cannot retreat from is necessary. The same hidden root sits in necessity, necessitate, and unnecessary.
Common Collocations
- 1.if necessary如有必要
- 2.where necessary在必要之处
- 3.necessary steps必要的步骤
- 4.a necessary evil必要之恶
Example Sentences
- 1.
Take whatever steps are necessary to fix the problem.
- 2.
It is not necessary to book a table in advance.
- 3.
Higher prices are a necessary consequence of the new tax.