critical need
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcriticalandneed
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critical
adjective
uk/ˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/us/ˈkrɪt̬.ɪ.kəl/
saying that someone or something is bad ...
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need
noun
uk/niːd/us/niːd/
the state of having to have something that you do not have, especially something that you must have so that you can have a ...
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(Definition ofcriticalandneedfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There is acriticalneedfor theoretically driven, evidence-based intervention programs for foster parents.
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This survey has reinforced thecriticalneedto conduct surveys in a regular form.
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There is acriticalneedto involve the parents in decisionmaking before sophisticated and sometimes futile treatment is initiated.
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The book correctly concludes by highlighting thecriticalneedfor long-term nested monitoring data which are required for future advances in the modelling of phosphorus.
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However, there remains acriticalneedto establish the relative contributions of the components of language - the grammar and the lexicon - to cognitive operations.
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As the older members of the family became more frail, their daily contributions decreased but assistance at times ofcriticalneedgenerally continued.
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The immediate dramatic impact being clear, what requires justification is thecriticalneedto consider it a cross-reference at all.
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The evidence suggests that an emotion focused intervention with an emphasis on emotion knowledge and emotion regulation may meet acriticalneedin low income communities.
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It has to be remembered that the scheme was commissioned when there was acriticalneedto fill a massive projected shortage in student accommodation at universities.
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There is no longer thecriticalneedfor building new houses anywhere as a first priority.
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I assert thecriticalneedfor the renewal of our manufacturing base to safeguard our future.
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It also emphasises thecriticalneedfor training at an early stage.
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We are all aware that there is acriticalneedto preserve this type of habitat.
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There is acriticalneedfor forging and building strong strategic partnerships.
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In other words, ourcriticalneedwas for industry and production.
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Fourthly, there is thecriticalneedfor economy in capital costs.
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I, with the population of my area and the community health councils there, maintain that we have acriticalneed.
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It demonstrated that there was acriticalneedfor efficient management systems if clients were to be properly looked after.
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Thecriticalneedis to persuade all countries to ban the production, use and transfer and to stop indiscriminate use.
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Despite thatcriticalneedfor homes, new starts in house building in the private sector have fallen.
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Can it be introduced now in view of thecriticalneedto take a more urgent approach to the disposal of animals?
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We have recognised thecriticalneedto tackle project risk early in the procurement cycle, particularly during the key assessment and demonstration phases.
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