| 词汇 | a necessary evil |
| 释义 | Idiom a necessary evil something that you do not like but which you know must exist or happen.He considers taxes a necessary evil. necessary evilSomething bad that must exist or occur in order for something good to happen. These days, student loans are a necessary evil in order to get an education that leads to a well-paying job. Some view dictators as a necessary evil who keep the region stable by suppressing more radical elements. a necessary evilCOMMON If you describe something as a necessary evil, you mean that although it is unpleasant, it is needed. He viewed war as a necessary evil. Managers sometimes think that training is a necessary evil that has to be done but is too expensive. a necessary evilsomething that is undesirable but must be accepted. 1997 Internet World Advertising may be a necessary evil. After all, someone has to support Internet ventures. a ˌnecessary ˈevila thing that is unpleasant or even harmful, but which must be accepted because it brings some benefit: Injections against tropical illnesses are a necessary evil when you are planning to travel to that part of the world.I suppose all these security measures are a necessary evil. |
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