要yào
Ⅰ ? （重要） important; essential: 緊 ～ extremely important; ～ 事 an important matter [affair] Ⅱ （重要的內(nèi)容） essential points; headline: 綱 ～ outline; sketch; essentials; 摘 ～ summary; abstract; 內(nèi)容提 ～ capsule summary of a book; 擇 ～ 記錄 note down the essential points Ⅲ ? ? (希望得到； 希望保持) want; ask for; wish; desire: 各國人民都 ～ 和平。 All nations want peace. 誰沒有票， 問她 ～。 Anyone without a ticket can ask her for one. 我想 ～ 一個房間。 I wish for a room. ～ 炮兵指揮所。 Artillery command post, please. 她 ～ 我等著。 She desired me to wait.
? (請求； 要求) ask [want] sb. to do sth.: 那位老人 ～ 我替他寫封信。 The old man asked me to write a letter for him. 他 ～ 你回去工作。 He wants you back to work. 她 ～ 我陪你去。 She asked me to go with you.
? （想要） want to; wish to: 他 ～ 同市長談一談。 He wishes to talk to the mayor. 我還有幾句話 ～ 說。 I'd like to say a few more words.
? （表示做某事的意志） want; have a desire for: 他 ～ 學(xué)世界語。 He wants to learn Esperanto.
? (須要； 應(yīng)該) must; should; it is necessary [imperative, essential): 你說話做事都 ～ 當(dāng)心。 You must be careful as to what you say or do. 我們 ～ 向先進工作者學(xué)習(xí)。 We should learn from advanced workers. ～ 相信群眾。 We must have faith in the masses.
? （將要） shall; will; be going to: 天快 ～ 黑了。 It is going to be dark soon. ～ 下雨了。 It is going to rain.
? （需要） need; take: 到那里 ～ 兩個小時。 It takes two hours to get there. 這活兒 ～ 不了這么多人。You don't need so many people for this job. 這項任務(wù) ～ 十天才能完成。It will take ten days to get the work done.
? (表示估計， 用于比較) might; must: 今天 ～ 比昨天冷。 It's colder today than yesterday. 你們 ～ 比我們辛苦得多。 You must have had a much tougher time than we did. Ⅳ ? （如果） if; suppose; in case: 明天 ～ 下雨， 我們就不去了。 If it rains tomorrow, we won't go. 他 ～ 不去， 我也不去。 If he won't go, nor shall I. ～ 不是他指引， 我們就迷路了。 If it weren't for him, we would have gone astray. 我 ～ 忘了就請?zhí)嵝盐乙幌隆?In case I forget, please remind me about it. 你父親 ～ 看見你， 他會怎么說？ Suppose your father saw you what would he say?
另見 see also yāo。
◆要隘 strategic pass; 要不 otherwise; or else; or; 要不得 no good; intolerable; 要不是 if it were not for; but for; 要沖 communications centre; communications hub; 要道 thoroughfare; 要得 [方] good; fine; desirable; 要地 important place; strategic point; 要點 main points; key point; essentials; pivot; gist; 要犯 important criminal; 要飯 beg; 要害 vital part; crucial point; vulnerability; strategic point; key; 要好 be on good terms; be close friends; eager to improve oneself; try hard to make progress; 要價 ask a price; charge; offer; 要件 important document; important condition; 要津 [書] key post; 要緊 important; essential; be critical; be serious; matter; 要領(lǐng) main points; essentials; gist; 要么 or; either ... or ...; 要面子 be keen on face-saving; be anxious to keep up appearances; 要命 drive sb. to his death; kill; confound￣ edly; extremely; awfully; terribly; a nuisance; 要強 be eager to excel; be anxious to outdo others; 要人 very important person (V. I. P.); important personage; 要塞 fort; fortress; fortification; stronghold; 要是 if; suppose; in case; 要死要活 desperate; 要素 essential factor; key element; part; element; factor; 要聞 important news; front-page story; 要員 important official; 要賬 demand payment of a debt; press for repayment of a loan; dun; 要職 important post; 要子 rope made of straw for bundling up wheat or rice; strip-formed piece for bundling up goods or packing
要
?desire;want;wish;call for
?should;it is essential;it is imperative(or necessary)
中國～和平，不～戰(zhàn)爭。China desires peace,not war./國家～獨立，民族～解放，人民～革命。Countries want independence,nations want liberation,and the people want revolution./軍隊～服從整個國家建設(shè)大局。The army should be subordinate to the general interest of national development./我～發(fā)言。I would like (or wish)to make a statement (or take the floor)./這就～學(xué)習(xí)。This makes study imperative./～取得真正的獨立，就～發(fā)展經(jīng)濟。To achieve real independence,it is essential to develop one’s economy./～維護世界和平，就～反對霸權(quán)主義。To maintain world peace,it is imperative to oppose hegemonism./這個問題～仔細考慮。This question calls for careful consideration./一定～指出…it must be pointed out that…/～謙虛謹慎Be modest and prudent./～利用外國智力use the intellectual resources of other countries