late 12c., neodi "poor, indigent," from need (n.) + adjectival suffix -y (2). Similar formation in Dutch noodig, German nothig, Old Norse naueigr. As a noun from mid-14c. Related: Needily; neediness.
例文
1. Silber says the tax rollback would decimate basic services for the needy .
シルバは、税収の落ち込みが貧困人口に提供する基本的なサービスを大幅に減らす可能性があると述べた。
2.Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.
彼は貧しいが、貧しい友人には寛大だ。
3. Needy and handicapped people depende on government relief for their support.