if need be in All languages combined

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      "kind": "other",
      "name": "有1個詞條的頁面",
      "parents": [],
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    },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "pos_title": "副詞",
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          "source": "w"
        }
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        "如有必要"
      ],
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      ]
    }
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "if needs be"
    }
  ],
  "word": "if need be"
}

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{
  "categories": [
    "有1個詞條的頁面",
    "有詞條的頁面",
    "英語副詞",
    "英語詞元"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "此處的need是名詞，be表示虛擬語氣。",
  "lang": "英語",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "pos_title": "副詞",
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        "英語俗語"
      ],
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        "如有必要"
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "word": "if needs be"
    }
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}

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"if need be" meaning in All languages combined

Adverb [英語]