| 单词 | demand |
| 释义 | demanddemandsdemandeddemandingdemanddemand2 verb [transitive]1to ask for something in a determined way: The President demanded the release of all the hostages.demandhostage总统要求释放所有人质。demand thatThey demanded that he should resign.demandshall他们要求他辞职。demand to know/see etc somethingThey demanded to see my passport.demand他们要求看我的护照。‘Where are you going?’ she demanded angrily.begodemand“你要去哪里？”她气愤地质问道。GrammarDo not say ‘He demanded for a pay rise.’ Say He demanded a pay rise.demand（他要求加薪。）2if one thing demands another thing, it needs that thing in order to be successful: Learning a language demands a great deal of time and effort.learndemand学习一门语言需要花费大量时间和努力。THESAURUS: demandto ask for somethingask for sth to tell someone that you want them to give you something: I went to the bank and asked for a loan.goaskorder to ask for food or drink in a restaurant, or to ask a company to send you goods: Daniel ordered another bottle of wine.orderYou can order direct from their website.apply to ask formally for a job, a place at a university etc by writing to someone or completing a form: Which universities have you applied to?universityapplyrequest formal to ask for something, especially official permission to do something: The pilot requested permission to land.requestWe have been unable to find the information that you requested from us.berequestdemand to ask for something in a firm or angry way: Angry parents are demanding an explanation.parentbedemandbeg to ask for something that you want or need very much, in an urgent way: He begged me to stay.begplead to ask someone to do something in a way that shows you will be very unhappy if they do not do what you want: She pleaded with them not to tell her father.pleadnag to keep asking someone for something, in an annoying way: My parents are always nagging me to clean my room.parentbenag |
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