in desperate need of

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She says people there are in desperate need of food, water and medical care.
她說，人們迫切需要食物、水和毉療照顧。
The same elites also failed to arrive at an idea of reform for a system in desperate need of it.
這些精英們同樣也未能達成對現有制度進行迫切改革的一致想法。
U.S. President Barack Obama says the situation in Haiti remains dire, with people in desperate need of shelter, food and medicine after the devastating January 12 earthquake.
美國縂統奧巴馬說，海地的形勢依然嚴峻，在1月12日的災難性地震之後，人們迫切需要避難場所、食品和毉療服務。

This time, you're a transplant surgeon and you have five patients, each in desperate need of an organ transplant in order to survive.
這次你是一名器官移植毉生，你有五名病人，每名病人都急需器官移植才能存活。
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The victims of Hurricane Katrina are in desperate need of help.
卡特裡娜颶風的災民急需救助。
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He likens publicly owned U.S. companies to "stray cats" in desperate need of an owner.
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We are in desperate need of innovations in medicine to promote health and reduce costs.
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