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亟待 (jí) — to need urgently, to be in urgent need of (formal)

Definition

Formal/written verb meaning 'urgently needs (doing)'. Stronger than 需要 — it stresses that delay is unacceptable. The object is usually an action or a problem, not a person.

verb
to need urgentlyto be in urgent need of (formal)

Examples

  • 。
    Zhè ge chéng shì de jiāo tōng wèn tí jí jiě jué.
    The traffic problem in this city urgently needs to be solved.
  • 亟待。
    Zāi qū rén mín de shēng mìng ān quán jí bǎo zhàng.
    The safety and lives of the people in the disaster area urgently need to be protected.
  • 亟待。
    Zhè xiē gǎi gé cuò shī jí shí shī.
    These reform measures need to be implemented without delay.

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