in desperate need of

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She says people there are in desperate need of food, water and medical care.
她说，人们迫切需要食物、水和医疗照顾。
The same elites also failed to arrive at an idea of reform for a system in desperate need of it.
这些精英们同样也未能达成对现有制度进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.
美国总统奥巴马说，海地的形势依然严峻，在1月12日的灾难性地震之后，人们迫切需要避难场所、食品和医疗服务。

This time, you're a transplant surgeon and you have five patients, each in desperate need of an organ transplant in order to survive.
这次你是一名器官移植医生，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.
卡特里娜飓风的灾民急需救助。
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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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