must
必须,一定要,必须的,须
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Definitions
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- : to be obliged or bound to by an imperative requirement: I must keep my word.
- : to be under the necessity to; need to: Animals must eat to live.
- : to be required or compelled to, as by the use or threat of force: You must obey the law.
- : to be compelled to in order to fulfill some need or achieve an aim: We must hurry if we're to arrive on time.
- : to be forced to, as by convention or the requirements of honesty: I must say, that is a lovely hat.
- : to be or feel urged to; ought to: I must buy that book.
- : to be reasonably expected to; is bound to: It must have stopped raining by now. She must be at least 60.
- : to be inevitably certain to; be compelled by nature: Everyone must die.
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- : to be obliged; be compelled: Do I have to go? I must, I suppose.
- : Archaic.: We must away.
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- : necessary; vital: A raincoat is must clothing in this area.
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- : something necessary, vital, or required: This law is a must.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Ohio is a must-win swing state for Republicans if they are to reclaim the White House.
During the Showtime era, Lakers games became a must-see event that attracted fans and celebrities alike.
In other words, this book is a must-read for every U.S. citizen.
Meyers still has a way to go if he wants to make his new weeknight gig must-see daily viewing.
It's now a must-have wardrobe staple, similar to that of the t-shirt or a pair of jeans.
All of a sudden the Writer and the Sketcher found themselves thrust into the presence of He-who-must-be-obeyed.
All of a sudden, with one accord, they put to the Sphinx the question that He-who-must-be-obeyed had asked them.
Had not He-who-must-be-obeyed ordered them to seek out the solution of the Great Conundrum?
The starching, the fluting, the ironing, all take precious hours that might be employed upon some of the must-haves.
It was that terrible once-on-board-the-lugger-and-the-girl-is-mine-I-must-and-shall-possess-her feeling in its most acute form.