Betekenis van necessity In het Nederlands

• 0 the need for something:

  • You can come early if you want to, but there's no necessity for it.

  • [ + to infinitive ] Is there any necessity to reply to her letter?

  • The report stresses the necessity of eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.

  • With a personal fortune of sixty million dollars, she certainly doesn't work out of necessity (= because she needs to).

  • We'll employ extra staff to help out as and when the necessity arises (= when we need to).

  • We brought only the bare necessities with us.

  • He regarded music as one of life's necessities.

• 1 the need for something, or something that is needed:

  • [ U ] Don’t you understand the necessity of eating a balanced diet?

  • [ U ] She was forced to take the job out of necessity.

  • [ C ] In my work, a computer is a necessity.