If you say that something cries out for a particular thing or action, you mean that it needs that thing or action very much.
This is a disgraceful state of affairs and cries out for a thorough investigation.
PHRASAL VERB : V P P n
If you say that something cries out for a particular thing or action, you mean that it needs that thing or action very much.
This is a disgraceful state of affairs and cries out for a thorough investigation.
PHRASAL VERB : V P P n
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006