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necessitate

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ne·ces·si·tate /nɪˈsesɪteɪt/ ●○○ verb [transitive] formal  NEEDto make it necessary for you to do something 使成为必需;需要 Lack of money necessitated a change of plan. 由于缺乏资金,只能改变计划。necessitate doing something This would necessitate interviewing all the staff. 这样一来,就得和所有员工面谈。→ See Verb table
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necessitateThe higher level of production has, merely, a higher level of want creation necessitating a higher level of want satisfaction.But that was often a complex process, necessitating a lawyer and a lot of time.Its writing will necessitate an extensive examination of diverse literatures.The proposed festival would necessitate closing University Avenue between 14th and 24th Streets Northwest.Sales have dropped dramatically, necessitating cuts in production and employment.The problems presented to the female child are different problems, necessitating different solutions.Southerners hotly contended that no violence necessitating migration existed; the resolution was not passed.The how in this case necessitated sub-contracting the exhibition table.Transferred calls have subsequently been found to have been dropped, necessitating the caller dialling again.Both types of transactions necessitate the use of nostro accounts with correspondent banks.necessitate doing somethingThe Homecoming parade and street party will necessitate closing University Avenue.
ne·ces·si·tate verbChineseSyllable
to for it you Corpus necessary to do make


necessitate
necessitate /nəˈsesəteɪt, nɪˈsesəteɪt/ verb [transitive] formal
 Word Family: noun: necessity, the necessaries, the necessary; verb: necessitate; adverb: necessarilyunnecessarily; adjective: necessaryunnecessary
to make it necessary for you to do something:
    Lack of money necessitated a change of plan.
    necessitate doing something
    This would necessitate interviewing all the staff.


ne·ces·si·tateBrE /nəˈsesɪteɪt/ 🔊NAmE /nəˈsesɪteɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they necessitate BrE /nəˈsesɪteɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /nəˈsesɪteɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it necessitates BrE /nəˈsesɪteɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /nəˈsesɪteɪts/ 🔊past simple necessitated BrE /nəˈsesɪteɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /nəˈsesɪteɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle necessitated BrE /nəˈsesɪteɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /nəˈsesɪteɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form necessitating BrE /nəˈsesɪteɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /nəˈsesɪteɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) to make sth necessary 使成为必要~ sth Recent financial scandals have necessitated changes in parliamentary procedures. 最近的金融丑闻使得议会程序必须改革。🔊🔊~ doing sth Increased traffic necessitated widening the road. 交通量增大,这就需要拓宽道路。🔊🔊~ sb/sth doing sth His new job necessitated him/his getting up at six.新工作使他不得不六点钟起床。