demand
v. 強烈要求; 需要
n. 要求; 所需之物; 需求
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...
昨晚拜爾斯先生要求教育大臣立刻作出解釋。
Russia demanded that Unita send a delegation to the peace talks...
俄羅斯要求安盟派代表團參加和談。
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...
他說重建任務將需要付出極大的耐心、艱辛和犧牲。
There would be fewer international crises demanding his attention...
需要他去關注的國際危機將會減少。
A demand is a firm request for something.
There have been demands for services from tenants up there...
那裡的房客要求提供服務。
They consistently rejected the demand to remove US troops...
他們一再拒絕撤走美國部隊的要求。
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...
如果需求量足夠大,週六將再安排一趟航班。
Demand for coal is down and so are prices...
煤的需求下降了,煤價也相應下跌。
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.
研究人員錯誤地認為大家都很清楚該項任務的要求。
...the demands and challenges of a new job...
新工作的要求和挑戰
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.
他的講座在美國很受歡迎。
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.
我無權佔用他的時間。
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.
承諾在全國範圍內為提出請求的吸毒者提供治療
1. the ability and desire to purchase goods and services;
2. an urgent or peremptory request;
3. a condition requiring relief;
4. the act of demanding;
5. required activity;
1. request urgently and forcefully;
2. require as useful, just, or proper;
3. claim as due or just;
4. lay legal claim to
5. summon to court
6. ask to be informed of;
ask, demand, inquire, question
這些動詞均含有"問,詢問"之意。
ask, beg, demand, require, request, implore, claim, pray, entreat
這些動詞均有"要求,請求"之意。
in demand
很需要的
on demand
即期票據:見票即付的票據,
有求必應:處於被需要或被請求的時刻
This washing machine was guaranteed from mechanical failure — I demand a new one!
這臺洗衣機出售時曾擔保過不出機械性故障——我要換一臺新的.
The supply is inadequate to meet the demand.
供不應求.
We demand a definite answer.
我們要求明確的答案.
We shouldn't demand perfection.
不要求全責備.
The right to demand payment from the endorser of a commercial paper when the first party liable fails to pay.
追索權當有支付義務的第一方不能支付時,可以向商業票據的背書人要求支付的權力.