necessity

Definitions

necess- (from ne- 'not' + cēdere 'give way' → 'unavoidable') + -ity ('state') = the state of being unavoidable, or an unavoidable thing. Hence both 'out of necessity' (the abstract state) and 'food is a necessity' (the concrete thing).

Common Collocations

• 1.basic necessity基本必需品
• 2.absolute necessity绝对必要
• 3.out of necessity出于必要
• 4.a necessity of life生活必需品

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Clean water is a basic necessity of life.

• 2.

  There is no necessity to apologize.

• 3.

  She learned to cook out of necessity, not for fun.

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