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Required

“required” 说明规则、课程或系统对某事物提出硬性需求;作前置定语时常译作“必修的、必备的”,语气比 needed 更正式。

  1. “A passport is required for international travel.” (国际旅行需要护照。)
  2. “Students must complete all required readings before the seminar.” (学生必须在研讨会前完成所有指定阅读。)
  3. “The form required two signatures from managers.” (表格需要两位经理签字。)

“require” 源自拉丁语 requirere(寻找、需要),re- + quaerere(询问、寻求);过去分词作形容词用法很常见。

require + -ed;名词 requirement 另见词条,前缀 re- 在此保留“再寻求”的历史色彩。

职场与合规语境 “legally required” 强调强制性;软件表单 “required fields” 已成为全球用户界面通用说法。

  • 固定搭配: “required course” (必修课), “as required” (按需)

quire 像 query:缺了它就会被系统“追问”,所以是 required。

“The job posting clearly stated that coding tests were required for every applicant.” (招聘启事写明每位申请者都必须参加编程测试。)