a pressing need — urgent requirement
collocationC1IELTS 7+neutraloccasional
a situation where something is needed very soon because it is extremely important or cannot be delayed
Say it like a native
Textbook There exists an urgent necessity for additional funding.
Native There's a pressing need for more funding.
'Exists an urgent necessity' is bureaucratic; 'there's a pressing need for' is the natural frame.
Pattern: a pressing need (for something/to do something)
In use
- There's a pressing need for affordable housing in many major cities.daily life
- In my opinion, there is a pressing need for governments to invest more in renewable energy sources, as climate change is becoming an increasingly urgent issue.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ There is a pressing need of reform.
✓ There is a pressing need for reform.
'A need FOR something', not 'of'.
Common collocations
a pressing need for— for, address, meet, there's
Don't confuse it
Unlike the basic use of 'need', which can refer to any requirement, 'a pressing need' specifically stresses that the need is urgent and requires immediate attention.