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Need of
 朋友Y的住所不大,多年前置业,六百多英尺面积。当时他自称蜗居,但实际上也算相当宽敞了。Y说日前听朋友M文绉绉地提到:The toilet has the need of repairing,自然地想到“蜗居”的浴厕也该修理了。他说:My toilet is also in need of repairing。朋友S说to have the need of... 和to be in need of... 意思一样,都是“需要……”或者“有……之必要”,前者是较旧的说法,显得文雅而有婉曲之感。后者比较“现代化”,现在普遍通用。to have... 和to be... 在许多表现方式中用以表现相同意思,但以to be... 较为通用。

(摘自《联合早报》)
 
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