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demand

demand
[英] [diˈmɑ:nd] [美] [dɪˈmænd] 生词本

vt.

n.

vi.

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1. 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. 

  • 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。

  • 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。

  • The hijackers are demanding to speak to representatives of both governments...

    劫机者要求与两国政府的代表都进行对话。

2. VERB 需要 If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully. 

  • 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。

  • There would be fewer international crises demanding his attention...

    需要他去关注的国际危机将会减少。

  • But he could also turn on the style when the occasion demanded.

    但是如果场合需要，他也能拿出派头来。

3. N-COUNT （坚决的）要求 A demand is a firm request for something. 

  • There have been demands for services from tenants up there...

    那里的房客要求提供服务。

  • They consistently rejected the demand to remove US troops...

    他们一再拒绝撤走美国部队的要求。

  • He grew ever more fierce in his demands.

    他的要求变得越来越强硬了。

4. 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. 

  • 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。

  • Demand for coal is down and so are prices...

    煤的需求下降了，煤价也相应下跌。

  • The demand to see her work is much greater than expected...

    想要参观她作品的人数大大超出了预期。

5. 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. 

  • 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。

  • ...the demands and challenges of a new job...

    新工作的要求和挑战

  • There were too many other demands on his loyalty now.

    现在还有太多其他的事情也要求他忠心。

6. 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. 

  • He was much in demand as a lecturer in the US.

    他的讲座在美国很受欢迎。

7. 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. 

  • I had no right to make demands on his time.

    我无权占用他的时间。

8. 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. 

  • ...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

Noun

1. the ability and desire to purchase goods and services;

  • "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"
  • "the demand exceeded the supply"

2. an urgent or peremptory request;

  • "his demands for attention were unceasing"

3. a condition requiring relief;

  • "she satisfied his need for affection"
  • "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"
  • "there is a demand for jobs"

4. the act of demanding;

  • "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"

5. required activity;

  • "the requirements of his work affected his health"
  • "there were many demands on his time"
Verb

1. request urgently and forcefully;

  • "The victim's family is demanding compensation"
  • "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"
  • "She demanded to see the manager"

2. require as useful, just, or proper;

  • "It takes nerve to do what she did"
  • "success usually requires hard work"
  • "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"
  • "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
  • "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"
  • "This intervention does not postulates a patient's consent"

3. claim as due or just;

  • "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

4. lay legal claim to

5. summon to court

6. ask to be informed of;

  • "I demand an explanation"

体育

  • 1.要求
  • 2.需要

数学

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  • 1.需求

计算机

  • 1.【动】请求，要求
  • 2.,
1. Supply falls short of demand.; The supply does not meet the demand.
供不应求。

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2. A manufacturer can amplify the demand of a product by advertising widely.
厂商能用大做广告的方法来扩大人们对产品的需求。

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3. As a concession to his reasonable demand, the doctor allowed him to work.
医生向他的合理要求让步了，允许他工作。

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4. As a general rule, prices follow demands; if there is no demand, prices are low.
一般说来，物价随需求而变化；没有需求，物价就会降低。

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5. Cold drinks are in demand in the summer.
夏季需要清凉饮料。

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6. Demand for personal computers has risen sharply.
对个人电脑的需求急剧增长。

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7. Demand for the product has reached saturation point.
对这一产品的需求已达到饱和点。

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8. Demand for topquality programmers exceeds supply, leading to extortionate salaries.
对优秀程序员的需求远远超过了供给，致使工资畸高。

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9. Extensive advertising can cause a factitious demand for an article.
大规模的广告宣传能引起对某一商品的反常需求。

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10. Fluctuating prices usually base on a fickle public's demand.
物价的波动往往是由于群众需求的不稳定而引起的。

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11. He insisted on his demand.
他坚持他的要求。

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12. I demand an explanation for your rude intrusion upon my privacy.
我要求你对于无礼地侵扰我的私人生活的行为做出解释。

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13. I demand some satisfaction for that loss.
为那项损失我要求一些补偿。

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14. I demand that John (should) go there at once.
我要约翰马上去那儿。

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15. I demand the submission of the signature to an expert.
我要求把这签名提交专家鉴定。

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16. I have a demand to make of him.
我对他有一个要求。

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17. I'll demand reparation from the company.
我将要求公司给予赔偿。

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18. In production, we demand not only quantity but also quality.
我们的产品不但要求数量多，而且要求质量高。

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19. In the negotiations, they agreed to water down their original stiff demand to one acceptable to both sides.
在谈判中，他们同意把原来的强硬要求降低到双方都可以接受的地步。

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20. Is the government prepared to compromise with the workers over their pay demand?
政府是否准备向工人就其工资要求进行妥协呢？

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