necessities

necessities — noun

1. the basic things people must have in order to live safely and comfortably

1.名詞B1
釋義

the basic things people must have in order to live safely and comfortably

例句

After the fire, volunteers brought food, soap, and other necessities.

other necessities = other needed items

Min spent her last cash on household necessities that week.

household necessities = basic things for daily living

同義詞
  • essentials

    very close in meaning, often for the minimum set you should carry or buy

  • basics

    more everyday and often used for the minimum acceptable set

  • supplies

    focuses more on stored materials for a task or emergency

反義詞
  • luxuries

    pleasant extra things that people can live without

  • extras

    additional things beyond what is necessary

文法句型

the necessities

basic necessities

daily necessities

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural for physical things such as food, water, medicine, or money for bills. Common modifiers include 'basic', 'daily', 'household', and 'winter'.

常見錯誤

❌The camp lacked many necessity after the flood.
✅The camp lacked many necessities after the flood.
💡this meaning normally uses the plural because it refers to several needed items.
❌These necessities is expensive.
✅These necessities are expensive.
💡'necessities' is a plural noun, so it takes a plural verb.

2. the practical needs or pressures in a situation that make a certain action neces

2.名詞B2
釋義

the practical needs or pressures in a situation that make a certain action necessary

例句

The necessities of farm life taught Reuben to repair tools himself.

the necessities of + activity or situation

Financial necessities forced the museum to delay the new wing.

necessities forced + action

同義詞
  • needs

    broader everyday word that can be either practical or emotional

  • demands

    stresses pressure created by the situation

  • requirements

    more formal and often used for rules or stated conditions

文法句型

the necessities of + activity

necessities forced + action

someone's necessities

用法筆記

Usually appears in phrases like 'the necessities of' or in a possessive such as 'the job's necessities'. Distinguish from sense 1, which names concrete things you need rather than the demands that force a choice.

常見錯誤

❌The necessities of the hike were water and boots.
✅The necessities for the hike were water and boots.
💡'necessities of' usually points to a situation's demands, not a list of actual items.