Look, when somebody's asleep, we need to do something to, in effect, wake them up, something to turn the functioning back on.

当某人熟睡时，我们需要做些什么才能叫醒他们，做些什么才能恢复他们的功能。

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or, to express the need for somebody else to either do something or have something.

也可以表达其他人做某事的必要或对某物的需求。

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How much time do you need to evaluate somebody on the five dimensions of personality?

你需要多少时间才能,用大五人格来评价一个人？

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Or a need for somebody else to do or have something.

或者是其他人的类似需求。

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In another situation, you can use the "I need" pattern to express what somebody else needs to do.

在另一种语境中，你也可以用“I need”句型来表达其他人做某事的必要。

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