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desire n.渴望；愿望；欲望v.渴望；向往；要求 (1) 我心中充满了回家的渴望。(2) 年轻人没有在政府部门工作的意愿。(3) 她渴望自己的研究能够出现突破。(4) 每个人都向往生活在一个无忧无虑的世界里。(5) 我们要求你在一个月内完成这项工作。 Desire can be used as both a noun and a verb. Is your boyfriend your heart's desire? Your parents probably desire your punctual appearance at the dinner table every evening. Desire is usually used not just when you long for any old thing, but for something that is associated with giving great pleasure. Thus, you might want to get an A on a test, but you desire a piece of chocolate cake.

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英 [dɪ'zaɪə(r)] 美 [dɪ'zaɪər] (1) I am filled with the desire to go back home.(2) Young people have no desire to work for the government.(3) She desires for a breakthrough in her research.(4) Everyone desires to live in a world free of worries and pains.(5) We desire you to complete the work within one month. If you're talking about the longings of the heart, use the word desire. When you are studying for a difficult history exam, the desire to be somewhere far away doing something fun might be very strong! 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]渴望；热望；欲望 A desire is a strong wish to do or have something.   [oft N to-inf]I had a strong desire to help and care for people...我非常渴望能够帮助和照顾他人。They seem to have lost their desire for life.他们似乎已丧失了对生活的热望。2[VERB 动词]渴望；想望；想要 If you desire something, you want it.   [V n]  [V to-inf]  [V n to-inf]  [no cont]  [FORMAL 正式]She had remarried and desired a child with her new husband...她又结婚了，并且渴望和新任丈夫生个小孩。But Fred was bored and desired to go home...但弗雷德觉得很无聊，想要回家。He desired me to inform her that he had made his peace with God.他想让我告诉她他已接受了上天的安排，获得了心灵的安宁。desiredYou may find that just threatening this course of action will produce the desired effect...你会发现只要威胁说将会采取这一行动就能取得预期的效果。His warnings have provoked the desired response.他的警告引起了预想的反应。3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]情欲；肉欲；性欲 Desire for someone is a strong feeling of wanting to have sex with them. Teenage sex, for instance, may come not out of genuine desire but from a need to get love.例如，青少年的性行为可能并不是源于真正的情欲，而是出于一种对爱的需要。4[VERB 动词]想与…发生性关系 If you desire someone, you want to have sex with them.   [V n]  [no cont]It never occurred to him that she might not desire him.他从没有想过她可能不想跟他上床。5[PHRASE 短语]（用于说明性的书面语中）如果需要的话，如果愿意的话 If desired is used in instructions in written English to indicate that someone can choose to take the course of action mentioned. Additional courses may be taken if desired...如有需要可选修额外的课程。Transfer this sauce to a separate saucepan, if desired.如果愿意的话，可以把这些调味汁倒入一只单独的长柄锅里。6[PHRASE 短语]心里想望之人；心中渴望之物 If you say that someone or something is your heart's desire, you mean that you want that person or thing very much.   [Ns inflect]  [LITERARY 文]He was extremely devious in his efforts to achieve his heart's desire.他在设法得到自己的中意之物时会不择手段。7[PHRASE 短语]尚有（许多）需要改进之处；有待（大幅）提高 If you say that something leaves a lot to be desired, you mean that it is not as good as it should be.   [V inflects]  [disapproval]The selection of TV programmes, especially at the weekend, leaves a lot to be desired...可供选择的电视节目，尤其是在周末的时候，还有大幅提升的空间。Food seems to have been available, even if the quality left much to be desired...食品似乎能够买到了，虽然质量还远不尽如人意。It is just possible that the accuracy of the information provided might leave something to be desired.很有可能所提供信息的准确性还不够高。

英语单词	desire
英美音标	英 [dɪ'zaɪə(r)] 美 [dɪ'zaɪər]
中文释义	n.渴望；愿望；欲望 v.渴望；向往；要求
英语例句	(1) I am filled with the desire to go back home. (2) Young people have no desire to work for the government. (3) She desires for a breakthrough in her research. (4) Everyone desires to live in a world free of worries and pains. (5) We desire you to complete the work within one month.
中文例句	(1) 我心中充满了回家的渴望。 (2) 年轻人没有在政府部门工作的意愿。 (3) 她渴望自己的研究能够出现突破。 (4) 每个人都向往生活在一个无忧无虑的世界里。 (5) 我们要求你在一个月内完成这项工作。
vocabulary简明	If you're talking about the longings of the heart, use the word desire. When you are studying for a difficult history exam, the desire to be somewhere far away doing something fun might be very strong!
vocabulary扩展	Desire can be used as both a noun and a verb. Is your boyfriend your heart's desire? Your parents probably desire your punctual appearance at the dinner table every evening. Desire is usually used not just when you long for any old thing, but for something that is associated with giving great pleasure. Thus, you might want to get an A on a test, but you desire a piece of chocolate cake.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]渴望；热望；欲望 A desire is a strong wish to do or have something. [oft N to-inf] I had a strong desire to help and care for people... 我非常渴望能够帮助和照顾他人。 They seem to have lost their desire for life. 他们似乎已丧失了对生活的热望。 2 [VERB 动词]渴望；想望；想要 If you desire something, you want it. [V n] [V to-inf] [V n to-inf] [no cont] [FORMAL 正式] She had remarried and desired a child with her new husband... 她又结婚了，并且渴望和新任丈夫生个小孩。 But Fred was bored and desired to go home... 但弗雷德觉得很无聊，想要回家。 He desired me to inform her that he had made his peace with God. 他想让我告诉她他已接受了上天的安排，获得了心灵的安宁。 desired You may find that just threatening this course of action will produce the desired effect... 你会发现只要威胁说将会采取这一行动就能取得预期的效果。 His warnings have provoked the desired response. 他的警告引起了预想的反应。 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]情欲；肉欲；性欲 Desire for someone is a strong feeling of wanting to have sex with them. Teenage sex, for instance, may come not out of genuine desire but from a need to get love. 例如，青少年的性行为可能并不是源于真正的情欲，而是出于一种对爱的需要。 4 [VERB 动词]想与…发生性关系 If you desire someone, you want to have sex with them. [V n] [no cont] It never occurred to him that she might not desire him. 他从没有想过她可能不想跟他上床。 5 [PHRASE 短语]（用于说明性的书面语中）如果需要的话，如果愿意的话 If desired is used in instructions in written English to indicate that someone can choose to take the course of action mentioned. Additional courses may be taken if desired... 如有需要可选修额外的课程。 Transfer this sauce to a separate saucepan, if desired. 如果愿意的话，可以把这些调味汁倒入一只单独的长柄锅里。 6 [PHRASE 短语]心里想望之人；心中渴望之物 If you say that someone or something is your heart's desire, you mean that you want that person or thing very much. [Ns inflect] [LITERARY 文] He was extremely devious in his efforts to achieve his heart's desire. 他在设法得到自己的中意之物时会不择手段。 7 [PHRASE 短语]尚有（许多）需要改进之处；有待（大幅）提高 If you say that something leaves a lot to be desired, you mean that it is not as good as it should be. [V inflects] [disapproval] The selection of TV programmes, especially at the weekend, leaves a lot to be desired... 可供选择的电视节目，尤其是在周末的时候，还有大幅提升的空间。 Food seems to have been available, even if the quality left much to be desired... 食品似乎能够买到了，虽然质量还远不尽如人意。 It is just possible that the accuracy of the information provided might leave something to be desired. 很有可能所提供信息的准确性还不够高。

Desire [V D Heart's Strong To Inf Desired Phrase