Phrase
a possible period of want or need
phrase
不时之需
a possible period of want or need
In use
We should save some money to prepare for a possible period of want or need.
These emergency supplies can be used during a possible period of want or need.
He brought some dried food in case of a possible period of want or need.
keep sth for a possible period of want or need
We should keep some emergency supplies for a possible period of want or need.
我们应该保留一些应急物资，以备不时之需。
in case of a possible period of want or need
She saved money in case of a possible period of want or need.
她存钱以防不时之需。
prepare for a possible period of want or need
The government prepared food reserves for a possible period of want or need.
政府储备粮食以备不时之需。
Common mistakes
Keep extra food for possible period of want or need.Keep extra food for a possible period of want or need.
中文常省略冠词，但英语中 'period' 是可数名词单数，必须用不定冠词 'a'。
Keep extra food for a possible want or need.Keep extra food for a possible period of want or need.
短语 'a possible period of want or need' 是固定表达，'period of' 不能省略，否则意思变为 '可能的欲望或需求'，与 '不时之需' 不符。
Connections
Confusing words
- emergency
- 紧急情况 · emergency 强调突然发生的、需要立即处理的事件，而“不时之需”指可能但不确定的未来需要，不一定是紧急的。
- contingency
- 意外情况；应急措施 · contingency 侧重于可能的未来事件，并常指事先准备的应对方案，与“不时之需”的预备含义相似，但更正式、更计划性。
- necessity
- 必需品；必要性 · necessity 指不可或缺的事物，而“不时之需”指可能发生但非必然的需求，必要性较弱。
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