needful

英 [ˈniːdfl]

美 [ˈniːdfl]

adj.  必要的; 必需的; 必然的

BNC.34986 / COCA.31647

牛津词典

adj.

• 必要的；必需的；必然的
  necessary

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 需要的;必要的
  Needfulmeans necessary.
  1. The section of society most needful of such guidance is the young male.
     最需要这种指导的社会群体是青年男性。
  2. ...stoppages for needful rest and recreation.
     停下来进行必要的休息和娱乐

英英释义

adj

• necessary for relief or supply
  1. provided them with all things needful
  Synonym:neededrequiredrequisite

双语例句

• A knowledge of men's hearts will be needful to the completest solution of that problem.
  需要有一种对人心的知识来彻底解决那一问题。
• He could only think of how needful it was to make the train and get quietly away.
  他一心只想着，最重要的是赶上火车，悄悄离开。
• To find time to do everything needful by never letting time find me or my subordinates doing nothing.
  找时间做所有应做的事情，不要让时间来找我或是让自己的下属闲着无所事事。
• Then, to speak more plainly, continued the physician, and I crave pardon, sir-should it seem to require pardon-for this needful plainness of my speech.
  那我就说得再明确些，医生继续说，出于我谈话所不得不有的坦率，我要请你原谅，先生如果看来确实需要的话。
• A good law is needful for the good of the people.
  一部好的法律对人民是必要的。
• It was needful a man should know what he was doing when he went upon the heather.
  一个人要是懂得，到了莽原上时该怎么办，那是很有用处的。
• A fertile and needful trade flowed between our two countries.
  在我们两国之间进行着繁荣和互惠互利的贸易。
• "Take all needful precautions," replied the inspector.
  “必须采取一切必要的防范措施。”巡查员说。
• She had been thinking the matter over, and she thought an apology distinctly needful.
  她曾反复思考此事，认为道歉显然是需要的。
• Food, clothing and shelter are needful for the maintenance of health.
  衣，食，住是维持健康所必需的。