| 单词 | behest |
| 释义 | behestbe·hest /bɪˈhest/ noun at the behest of somebody formalASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something because someone has asked for something or ordered something to happen 应某人的要求，在某人的吩咐之下 The committee was set up at the behest of the president. 这个委员会是奉总统之命成立的。 Examples from the Corpus at the behest of somebody• Is that what such a force would have done, acting at the behest of the Council of Ministers?• The committee was formed at the behest of Governor Sinclair.• Administration officials have said he was given the job at the behest of the White House.• A proposal added Monday at the behest of Sen.• Like producing their first two records at the behest of inquiring fans. Examples from the Corpus behest• I also had the opportunity of conducting a number of interviews with Idi Amin, at his own behest.• Administration officials have said he was given the job at the behest of the White House.• Like producing their first two records at the behest of inquiring fans.• He notes that Slobodan Milosevic refused to privatise the economy, but without noting at whose behest. Old English behæs “promise”, from behatan “to promise” |
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