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. （强烈）要求;强令
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Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary. [VERB noun + from]
昨晚拜尔斯先生要求教育大臣立刻作出解释。
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Russia demanded that Unita send a delegation to the peace talks. [VERB that]
俄罗斯要求安盟派代表团参加和谈。
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The hijackers are demanding to speak to representatives of both governments. [VERB to-infinitive]
劫机者要求与两国政府的代表都进行对话。
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'What did you expect me to do about it?' she demanded. [VERB with quote]
“对此你期望我怎么办？”她质问道。
SYN challenge, ask, question, inquire
2 VERB 需要 If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully. 需要
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He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice. [VERB noun]
他说重建任务将需要付出极大的耐心、艰辛和牺牲。
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There would be fewer international crises demanding his attention. [VERB noun]
需要他去关注的国际危机将会减少。
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But he could also turn on the style when the occasion demanded. [VERB]
但是如果场合需要，他也能拿出派头来。
SYN require, take, want, need
3 N-COUNT （坚决的）要求 A demand is a firm request for something. （坚决的）要求
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There have been demands for services from tenants up there. [+ for]
那里的房客要求提供服务。
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They consistently rejected the demand to remove US troops.
他们一再拒绝撤走美国部队的要求。
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He grew ever more fierce in his demands.
他的要求变得越来越强硬了。
SYN request, order, charge, bidding
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. 需求;需求量
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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。
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Demand for coal is down and so are prices.
煤的需求下降了，煤价也相应下跌。
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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。
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Because of the slump in domestic demand, production has stopped.
由于国内需求大幅下降，生产已经停止。
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. 所需（或要求）的事物 [Also + on]
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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。
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...the demands and challenges of a new job. [+ of]
新工作的要求和挑战
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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. 很受欢迎;需求量大
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. （对…）提出要求
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. 一经要求;承索
| Thesaurus | demand Also look up: |
| VERB. | command, insist on, order; (ant.) give, grant, offer 1 necessitate, need, require; (ant.) give, supply 2 |
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