柯林斯詞典cry out for (crying,cried,cries) 1. PHRASAL VERB If you say that something cries out for a particular thing or action, you mean that it needs that thing or action very much. 迫切需要 This is a disgraceful state of affairs and cries out for a thorough investigation. 這是一件不光彩的事情，急需進(jìn)行徹底的調(diào)查。 返回 cry out for