necessityとは 意味・定義・例文
Noun 名詞
1. something that you must have in order to live, work, or do something; necessary things
必需品, 必要とされるもの
Food, clothing and shelter are all basic necessities of life. Daily necessities such as toilet papers were getting scarce during the Covid-19 pandemic. Clean water is a basic necessity of life. Good books are an absolute necessary for a trip.
2. the condition or fact of being necessary; need or requirement
必要性
There is no necessity to speak fluent English. Necessity is the mother of invention. (proverb) Necessity compelled him to steal.
3. the condition or fact of being very poor or in urgent need, especially without enough necessary things; poverty
貧困, 困窮
They are in necessity.