| 词汇 | demand |
| 释义 | demand verb[ T ] uk /dɪˈmɑːnd/ us /dɪˈmænd/ demandverb[T] (REQUEST)B1 to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused: 坚决请求，强烈要求;强要 I demanded an explanation.我要求给我一个解释。 The union is demanding a seven percent pay rise this year.工会要求今年加薪7%。 demand something from someoneHe has always demanded the highest standards of behaviour from his children.他总是以最高的行为准则来要求自己的孩子。 [ + speech ]"And where do you think you're going?" demanded the police officer.“你觉得自己在朝哪里走？”警察问道。 [ + to infinitive ]I demand to see the manager.我要求见经理。 [ + that ]She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her.她要求他把从她那里借走的书还回来。 to ask for something ask forI asked the waiter for another glass. requestThe department has requested permission to spend money on new equipment. apply forWe applied for planning permission to build an extension. demandPeople are demanding the right to return to their homes. appeal forThe prime minister appealed for calm. call forA group of religious leaders are calling for an end to racism and injustice in the city. We demand freedom from injustice/persecution . It was grossly unfair to demand such a high interest rate on the loan.贷款利息如此高是极其不公平的。 I think I'm quite within my rights to demand a full refund.我认为我完全有权利要求全额退款。 Carrying a gun, he walked up to the cashier and demanded money.他拿着枪，走到收银员跟前逼其把钱拿出来。 She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager.她果断地大步走到桌前，要求见经理。 Giving orders & commands all-points bulletin boss someone around bossily bossiness bossyboots commanding decree dictate exact expect harry instruct push someone around put something on self-ordained shove shove someone around stick summons task demandverb[T] (NEED)B2 to need something such as time, effort, or a particular quality: 需要，要求（时间、精力、特定数量等） This is a very difficult piece of music to play - it demands a lot of concentration.这段乐曲很难演奏——需要注意力高度集中。 demanded ofHe seems to lack many of the qualities demanded of (= needed by) a successful politician.他似乎缺少成功政治家所应具备的很多素质。 Lacking things bankrupt bankruptcy be hard up (for something)idiom bereft chronic disease hour if it wasn't/weren't forphrase in someone's hour of needidiom inappeasable lack minus scrape scrape the bottom of the barrelidiom scream scream (out) for somethingidiom shortage skimpily starve starve someone/something of something starved demand noun uk /dɪˈmɑːnd/ us /dɪˈmænd/ demandnoun (REQUEST)B1[ C ] a strong request: 强烈的要求，坚决的请求 You can't give in to children's demands all the time.你不能总是对孩子们的要求作出让步。 demand forThe government is unlikely to agree to the rebels' demands for independence.政府不可能同意叛乱者提出的独立要求。 They received a demand for payment. See also final demand the act of asking for something requestHer request for information was denied. applicationHis application for bail was granted. appealThe leader made an appeal for unity. callWith calls for action mounting, policymakers are beginning to pay attention. demandWe will never give in to terrorists’ demands. The party leader resisted demands for his resignation.该党领导人拒不答应他辞职的要求。 The unions intend to call a strike if management will not agree to their demands. There's increasing demand for cars which are more economical on fuel. Low consumer demand has forced us to mark down a wide range of goods, sometimes by as much as 30%. Making appeals & requests adjuration appellate apply for something apply to appreciate ask a lot besiege car wash cry entreat entreaty imploringly importunately importunity invite invocation leech push scrounge ticket demandnoun (NEED)B2[ C or U ] a need for something to be sold or supplied: 需求 demand forThere was little demand for tickets.很少有人来买票。 in demand Good teachers are always in demand (= are always needed). demands[ plural ] the difficult things that you have to do: （困难的）要求 demands ofThe demands of nursing are too great for a lot of people.护理工作的要求之高令很多人都难以承受。 Essential or necessary a man's gotta do what a man's gotta doidiom baked in basically basis be a question of doing somethingidiom box ticking elemental gotta hang hang on/upon something have occasion to do somethingidiom if need beidiom lifeline meat and potatoesidiom necessary necessary evil stand or fall by somethingidiom symbiosis symbiotic symbiotically Idiomon demand demand | American Dictionarydemand verb us/dɪˈmænd/ to ask for forcefully, in a way that shows that refusal is not expected and will not be accepted: [ T ]The library demanded $5 for each book returned late. [ + to infinitive ]I demand to see the person in charge. To demand is also to need something: [ T ]The twins demand a lot of attention. demand noun[ C/U ] us/dɪˈmænd/ something asked for forcefully, or something that you accept as necessary: [ C ]The union’s major demand was for improved benefits. [ C ]The demands of nursing are too great for a lot of people. Demand is also need: [ C ]We can’t meet the demand for tickets to the game. [ U ]Good teachers are always in demand (= needed). Demand is also the desire to buy goods: There was weak demand for imported goods last month. demand | Business Englishdemand noun uk /dɪˈmɑːnd/us [ S or U ] COMMERCE, ECONOMICS a need for goods or services that customers want to buy or use: increasing/rising/growing demand declining/falling/slowing demand high/strong/huge demand a decline/drop/shift in demand Colourful Ceramics hope to tap into the demand for products made out of recycled materials. a rise/increase/boom in demand demand rises/grows/fallsAs populations age, demand rises for ever more complex and expensive health treatments. demand exceeds/outstrips supply to increase/decrease/satisfy demand Safecare says it has thrived by meeting a demand for affordable insurance. For the moment, strong customer demand is helping all four operators grow quickly. Rising prices for land and the need for security create demand for gated high-rise units. bolster/boost/fuel demandThe dollar rose as buying of U.S. securities bolstered demand for the currency. [ U ] ECONOMICS the fact of customers buying goods and using services in an economy, and the amount that they buy: demand grows/recoversPilkington said prices and demand were growing in Europe. There are signs of a slowdown in domestic demand. Grain prices are increasing, helped by both the strengthening U.S. economy and accelerating demand from China. [ C ] a strong request for something: a demand for sth/a demand thatThere was a demand that customers be compensated for the inconvenience they had suffered. accept/agree to/reject a demand [ C ] a letter requesting that someone pays money that they owe: Defaulting customers received a final demand for payment. demands [ plural ] the things that a particular situation or person makes necessary: demands on sb/sthMost managers feel there are too many demands on their time. changing/competing/conflicting demandsStaff are forced to face the conflicting demands of workplace and home. meet/respond to/satisfy the demands of sthFarmers need to modernize their tobacco production to meet the demands of a competitive market. in demand used for describing goods or services that customers would buy or use if they were available: Banking shares were also in demand, amid continued hopes of consolidation in the sector. The company must develop the right products - those that are in demand by their prospective clientele. on demand as soon as a request is made: The bank stated that there was little point in adding to small firms' worries by making overdrafts payable on demand. whenever you need or want it: Television, movies, music, and computer games are now available on demand in homes over high-speed data links. The network is available on various cable operators' on-demand services. the law of demand ECONOMICS an economic law that states that people buy less of a product when the price is high, and more when the price is low: This is the normal law of demand, in which the quantity of corn demanded increases as the price of corn declines. See alsoaggregate demand composite demand consumer demand cyclical demand derived demand elastic demand elasticity excess demand inelastic demand institutional demand market demand primary demand selective demand demand verb[ T ] uk /dɪˈmɑːnd/us to make a strong request for something: Miller was expected to go back to the bidders last night to demand a further rise in price. If the Revenue thinks you have underpaid it will demand payment and can charge a penalty of interest. Shareholders in the company are demanding the resignation of the chief executive. Examples of demanddemand That principle, to recall, said that an agent should per form those actions demanded by plans it was optimal to adopt. When physical capital is complementary with human capital in production, returns on and the demand for skills rise with capital intensity. This is so because a lower markup reduces the desire of the policymaker to inflate the economy and to boost demand. The present continually reinforces the memorized auditory data and demands a new kind of auditory awareness. The fourth issue of nondistributivity in resolution demands that we identify states with paths. However, these new workers in the city demand the agricultural good, pushing the price higher, and reducing the real wage further. Thus, direct or tacit pronatalism survived because of historically specific, regional demands for labor. Thus, the maladaptive patterns of behavioral and emotional self-regulation, and reactivity to the demands of the surrounding environment, become more entrenched. In short, technical change in lowland areas has significantly increased demand for labor on lowland farms. While labour demand is modelled, labour supply is supposed to follow the demand within the framework of constant nominal wage rates. Obtaining robustness for a discourse parser is a demanding task due to the many unresolved theoretical issues regarding the derivation of the discourse structure. Alongside increased criminal justice demands for contemporary perpetrators of violence, those who suffered from human rights violations do not sense any judicial support. Residents who did not illuminate their houses or accede to other crowd demands were fortunate if broken glass was the only damage they suffered. Demissie allowed his field commanders sufficient freedom of action while demanding full accountability. In summer, there would be sufficient solar energy to meet the hot water demand for the centre. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withdemanddemandThese are words often used in combination with demand. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. anticipated demand To reflect anticipated demand, we were able to print fewer copies of the annexes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 changing demand This article examines the earnings of older people in full-time employment against the changing demand for and supply of older workers. cognitive demand The neuronal assemblies of interest, however, are not defined on anatomical grounds but are recruited according to cognitive demand. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with demand |
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