| 词汇 | demand |
| 释义 | demand | BrE dɪˈmɑːnd, AmE dəˈmænd | A. transitive verb ① (request forcefully) 强烈要求 ▸ to demand one's money back 坚决要求还钱 ▸ to demand sth from sb 向某人索要某物 ▸ I demand to know the truth 我一定要知道真相 ▸ I demand to be fed; 我要求吃饭 ▸ to demand that sb do sth + subjunctive 强烈要求某人做某事 ▸ we demand that our employees be punctual 我们严格要求我们的雇员守时 ▸ to demand of sb that he/she etc. + subjunctive; 强烈要求某人… ▸ we demand of our employees that they be punctual 我们严格要求雇员守时 ▸ she demanded of him that he tell her his secret 她极力要他把自己的秘密告诉她 ② (insist on being told) 盘查 ▸ she demanded what I was doing 她质问我在干什么 ③ (require) 需要 ‹skill, time, patience, workers›▸ the qualities demanded of a manager 做经理应有的素质 B. noun ① countable (request) 要求 ▸ to make a demand for sth; 要求得到某物 ▸ a demand for sb to do sth; 要某人做某事的呼声 ▸ on demand 一经要求 ▸ payable on demand 见票即付的 ② countable (requirement) [令人烦恼的] 要求 ▸ I have many demands on my time 我的时间安排得很紧 ▸ to make or put demands on sb/sth; 对某人/某事提出要求 ③ countable and uncountable Economics 需求 ▸ supply and demand 供求 ▸ to be in demand 需求大 ④ countable (bill) 付款请求 |
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