All three of Saan's ships had been in dire need of 'refitting, but by now the work should be complete.

其中桑恩的三艘都亟需大修，不过目前应已修葺完毕。

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You will be overly emotional and in dire need of fulfillment this week but that doesn't mean you should be with just anyone.

本周有些过度情绪化并且继续满足，但是并不意味着任何人都可以。

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It can't be helped. I'm in dire need of money.

这是无法避免的事，我急需用钱。

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She said that would increase the risk that a patient in dire need could be turned away, simply because they were the wrong sex.

BBC: NEWS | Health | Row over mixed-sex hospital wards

The first takeaway is that a portion of the woes the domestic Big Three are suffering today are the result of current and past federal government policies, so it seems fair that they be accorded government assistance now in time of dire need.

CNN: Commentary: Can the Big Three survive a bailout?

Both are conditions that can easily be prevented or treated, and their management is in dire need of focused attention from the health workforce.

BBC: India's battle to finish off polio