Word · Frequency #34986
needful
/ˈniːdful/
adjective
需要的；必要的；必需的
needed; necessary; essential
- 1.
Needed; necessary; mandatory; requisite; indispensable.
需要的；必要的；必需的；不可或缺的。
需要的；必要的；必需的；不可或缺的。；必要的；需要的
In use
The committee will provide all needful documents for the application.
It is needful to check the facts before making a decision.
The needful precautions have been taken to ensure safety.
be needful for sth
for表示用途
Food is needful for survival.
食物是生存所需的。
be needful to do sth
不定式作主语
It is needful to rest.
休息是必要的。
it is needful that + clause
that从句
It is needful that we leave now.
我们现在离开是必要的。
Common mistakes
The charity helps needful families.The charity helps needy families.
混淆了'needful'和'needy'，前者意为'必要的'，后者意为'贫穷的'。此处表示贫穷的家庭应用'needy'。
Please do the needful.Please do what is necessary.
将'needful'作名词使用是错误的，因为它是形容词。应改用'what is necessary'或'the necessary things'。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与介词 for 或 to 连用，表示'对……必要的'。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.