Apedia

Demand People Things Phrase Verb Demanded 例:He 例:There

单词 demand
音标
英[dɪˈmɑ:nd] 美[dɪˈmænd]
解释
vt.要求,请求;需要;[法]召唤;询问,盘问;n.需求;需要;要求,请求;销路;vi.需要;请求;查问;
例句

VERB
(强烈)要求;强令
If you demand something such as information or action, you ask for it in a very forceful way.
例:Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary...昨晚拜尔斯先生要求教育大臣立刻作出解释。
例:Russia demanded that Unita send a delegation to the peace talks...俄罗斯要求安盟派代表团参加和谈。

VERB
需要
If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
例:He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice...他说重建任务将需要付出极大的耐心、艰辛和牺牲。
例:There would be fewer international crises demanding his attention...需要他去关注的国际危机将会减少。

N-COUNT
(坚决的)要求
A demand is a firm request for something.
例:There have been demands for services from tenants up there...那里的房客要求提供服务。
例:They consistently rejected the demand to remove US troops...他们一再拒绝撤走美国部队的要求。

N-UNCOUNT
需求;需求量
If you refer to demand, or to the demand for something, you are referring to how many people want to have it, do it, or buy it.
例:Another flight would be arranged on Saturday if sufficient demand arose...如果需求量足够大,周六将再安排一趟航班。
例:Demand for coal is down and so are prices...煤的需求下降了,煤价也相应下跌。

N-PLURAL
所需(或要求)的事物
The demands of something or its demands on you are the things which it needs or the things which you have to do for it.
例:Researchers wrongly assumed that people were quite clear about the demands of the task.研究人员错误地认为大家都很清楚该项任务的要求。
例:...the demands and challenges of a new job...新工作的要求和挑战

PHRASE
很受欢迎;需求量大
If someone or something is in demand or in great demand, they are very popular and a lot of people want them.
例:He was much in demand as a lecturer in the US.他的讲座在美国很受欢迎。

PHRASE
(对…)提出要求
If someone or something makes demands on you, they require you to do things which need a lot of time, energy, or money.
例:I had no right to make demands on his time.我无权占用他的时间。

PHRASE
一经要求;承索
If something is available or happens on demand, you can have it or it happens whenever you want it or ask for it.
例:...a national commitment to providing treatment on demand for drug abusers.承诺在全国范围内为提出请求的吸毒者提供治疗
变形
third:demands~done:demanded~pl:demands~ing:demanding~past:demanded~

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Demanding adj-graded 英[dɪˈmɑ:ndɪŋ 美[dɪˈmændɪŋ adj.要求高的;苛求的;强求的;费力的,吃力的;v.要求(demand的ing形式);查问 费时的;费力的;劳神的;要求很高的 job task

Previous card: Delve verb inside 英[delv 美[dɛlv vi.探究;挖掘;vt.钻研;挖掘;n.穴;洞 探究;钻研 discover

Up to card list: COCA words 16000 COCA词汇