Definition of demand in English:

demand

noun dɪˈmɑːnddəˈmænd

1An insistent and peremptory request, made as of right.
强制性要求，（正当）要求
a series of demands for far-reaching reforms
对意义深远的改革的一系列要求。
Example sentencesExamples
- Donor agencies are also putting pressure on the government to control spending and resist demands for further wage hikes.
- It has brought insistent demands for a further enquiry about the intelligence services and weapons of mass destruction.
- Back then there were worker protests, out-of-town reporters and excited demands for tariffs on imported steel.
- Federal intelligence law bans those who receive certain types of demands for records from challenging the order or even telling anyone they have received it.
- It's just another challenge on top of all the demands for accountability and raising test scores.
- Even if a proper capability development process was instituted, it could never have restrained Hitler's insistent demands for weapons of retaliation.
- In any event, most of the dispute relates to the issue of retroactivity and whether demands for financial assistance were made before the official request.
- The second limitation is that those outside the regime have not been able to link the demands for democratisation to the demands for social progress.
- The universities will have to earn their right to charge by meeting government demands for what it calls ‘wider access’.
- That is why there is such constant pressure for high-profile policing, with demands for more officers on the beat.
- Payers in the public and private health systems face the challenge of increasing demands for effective but expensive medicines.
- No doubt, these demands are the basic demands for the safety, dignity and development of Muslims.
- His ideas proved an important source for modern demands for freedom of information.
- It is also less likely to be hijacked by frivolous requests or by demands for unrealistically large quantities of material by one particular lobby group.
- Requests for trade were followed by demands for forts and land.
- In 1975, the French Government began to accommodate increasingly insistent demands for independence.
- At the core of the controversy were insistent African demands for greater participation in government and European fears of losing political control.
- He was faced with the great challenge of updating a decrepit and wasteful government system and responding to demands for increased freedom while maintaining order.
- With the economy slowing down, it is set to demand even more money to cover the expected increased demands for welfare payments.
- Requests for the money soon follow, the demands for which increase until the recipients finally realise that there is no fortune and that they've been duped.
Synonyms
request, call
command, order, dictate, ultimatum, stipulation
(demands) insistence, pressure, clamour, importunity, urging
Australian/New Zealand informal a big ask
archaic behest, hest
1. 1.1usually demands Pressing requirements.
  紧迫的要求
  he's got enough demands on his time already
  他的时间安排得够紧了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Celebrity doesn't place any demands on a person; it requires nothing but itself.
  The fitness, stamina agility and dedication it requires must place great demands on the body.
  There are many pressing demands on limited incomes.
  To be a success as a serious work of art it should not be necessary to make heavy demands on the intellect.
  Ultimately, he says, we must bring our demands on the planet's resources more in line with what the planet can sustain.
  Despite the benefits, speech recognition systems place specific demands on students.
  Some bars' licensing conditions in the city also place other demands on the owners of bars.
  The demands on higher education require a fundamental change in direction - and technology can facilitate that change.
  The requirement for greater flexibility of thought also places increased demands on one's judgment and intuition.
  You may find yourself needing to pay more attention to offshore projects, leading to increased demands on management time and training requirements.
  Children are maturing quicker than before and there are increasing demands on today's young parents.
  Because of the increasing demands on young figure skaters, some medical concerns have arisen.
  The growing awareness of this condition is creating increasing demands on psychiatric care services.
  It places demands on the reader and requires change and development.
  I can already hear community leaders complaining that the budget for parks is necessarily limited by other more pressing demands on the public purse.
  As you know, each track poses quite specific demands on the car.
  He said although the service attracted younger wardens, the younger generation tended to have demands on their time.
  The characterization of particle motion imposes demands on the temporal and spatial resolution required for the measurement.
  Sports that involve facing a competitor in a direct struggle place different demands on a person than sports that require solitary concentration.
  Unlike other biceps exercises, the preacher curl places specific demands on form.
  Synonyms
  requirement, need, desire, wish, want
  claim, imposition, exigency
2. 1.2mass noun The desire of consumers, clients, employers, etc. for a particular commodity, service, or other item.
  〔经济〕需求
  a recent slump in demand
  最近需求的骤降。
  count noun a demand for specialists
  对专家的需求。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Demand for water treatment products has been enhanced by concern for environmental protection.
  Demand for Thai products among Cambodians is as high as 70 percent.
  In addition, server customers tend to demand higher performing systems well ahead of consumers.
  But we are not here to apologise for the standards that customers are increasingly demanding.
  Demand for tickets is again expected to be considerable this week.
  Synonyms
  market, call, appetite, desire
  run on, rush on

verb dɪˈmɑːnddəˈmænd

1reporting verb Ask authoritatively or brusquely.
逼问，质问
with direct speech ‘Where is she?’ he demanded
with clause the police demanded that he give them the names
警察要他说出那些人的姓名。
Example sentencesExamples
- The protesters made speeches and unfurled banners and posters accusing the regent of being corrupt and demanding the police investigate him.
- After some time he demanded loudly to be carried.
- They were demanding that the erring police officials be arrested and action taken against them.
- ‘Well?’ he demanded in a husky voice when the silence continued.
- In response, students occupied the police station and demanded they be arrested as well.
- ‘Where are our girls?’ they demanded in a hoarse whisper.
- The MP is now demanding an explanation from the chief executive of the trust.
- He went to a former girlfriend's home, demanding to speak to her.
- Officials marched in with police back-up, demanding to see the staff's working permits.
- A one-page letter demanded to see all software licences to prove the software wasn't counterfeit.
- On whose authority, he demanded, was such a barbarous act to be committed?
- The protestors demanded to see the mayor but were refused.
- Medical reports confirm he is in a terminal decline and lawyers have written to prison authorities demanding he is released on compassionate grounds.
- Not one to be fobbed off lightly, I demanded to speak to the manager.
- I was therefore not surprised one evening to hear a deaf elderly woman loudly demanding to see him.
- At first, she angrily demanded to know where he had been.
- The scorer walked up to him in a tea break and brusquely demanded to know his name.
- ‘Then tell me the truth,’ she demands in a whisper in between kisses.
- ‘Open the gates,’ she demanded in a low, threatening voice.
- Politicians and patients' groups are now demanding to know how health officials managed to get it so wrong.
Synonyms
order to, command to, tell to, call on to, enjoin to, urge to
literary bid
ask, enquire, question, interrogate
challenge
1. 1.1with object Insist on having.
  坚持要，强要
  an outraged public demanded retribution
  愤怒的民众坚持要求赔偿。
  too much was being demanded of the top players
  对顶尖选手的要求太高了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yet most Americans believe crime is on the rise and are demanding public officials do something about it.
  All of the questions were well laid out, students knew what was demanded of them and they typically had plenty of time.
  The more the government does, the more that is demanded of it.
  The company offered its drivers massive pay increases to keep them and the conductors also demanded more money.
  The nonsmokers could demand what they wanted in exchange for their rations.
  Strict conformity to harsh social norms was demanded of everyone, regardless of status or wealth.
  He is among a growing band of farmers and organisations demanding a full public inquiry into the Government's handling of the crisis.
  The time has come to ask hard questions about how much further change should be demanded of the civil service.
  It is a long time since so little was expected of the player who, at 32, now finds that a major triumph is routinely demanded of him.
  But a police officer should not demand more than his commander has given to him.
  Forgiveness can never be demanded of victims and certainly not in the absence of admissions of wrongdoing.
  Over the next two years it is probable that teachers, local government, the police and others will demand more.
  A similar performance is also demanded of the footsoldiers on the pitch.
  The Republicans also demanded more campaign money and help for the upcoming election.
  That, like most things in life, varies on a day-to-day basis and it can never be demanded of you.
  When cornered by a hostile and armed rabble, it is demanded of them that they attempt to take a consensual approach.
  My laptop is straining under the weight of what is demanded of it.
  More has been demanded of developing players since youth academies were set up after the 1989 revolution.
  Synonyms
  call for, ask for, request, press for, push for, hold out for, clamour for, bay for
  insist on, lay claim to, claim, requisition
  insist on, stipulate, make a condition of, exact, impose
  expect, look for
2. 1.2 Require; need.
  要求，需要
  a complex activity demanding detailed knowledge
  需要有详尽学识的复杂活动。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Now the learner is in a position to demand the education they require rather than taking what is on offer.
  He demands detailed contracts for everything, despite the protests of natives used to short-form deal memos.
  An all out performance requires and demands vigorous muscular effort, but only during the most propulsive phase of a stroke.
  Most of these activities rely on traditionally acquired skills that do not demand modern technical knowledge.
  Nothing less will be demanded or required on Tuesday evening.
  The exercise is a delicate one which demands both detailed knowledge of the original texts and insight into the bases of contemporary feminist hostility to them.
  Pruning requirements demand some knowledge of the individual species on hand.
  One of the rescuers described cave diving as a highly dangerous activity, which demanded great skill.
  The process is most advanced in the physical sciences, in which research activity demands a large amount of expensive equipment.
  It is a subtle and complex book, and it demands a knowledge of history and philosophy as well as of science.
  True, it is often a blunt instrument when the requirements of justice demand sensitive application in complex human situations.
  The music is at times extraordinary complex, and it demands three to four times the number of rehearsals required for almost any other opera.
  And because embroidery demands precision it requires sharp focus at all times.
  The growing list of mass casualty threats requiring preparedness now demands a heightened level of knowledge and skill for critical care nurses.
  Each of these activities demands resources and takes attention away from, let's say, some more fundamental types of educational needs.
  Examining the legality of the route demands a detailed proportionality assessment.
  Democracy doesn't require - it demands a full and rigorous debate of this Bill.
  Community groups got intensely involved, demanding a wealth of detailed information.
  Synonyms
  require, need, necessitate, call for, take, involve, entail
  cry out for, want

Phrases

in demand

Sought after.
很需要的
all these skills are much in demand
所有这些技术都十分需要。
Example sentencesExamples
- The increase came despite a fall off in demand for office space from hard hit tech and telecom firms.
- The news from the estate agents is that the demand for new homes is still very much in demand.
- I can't foresee a time when the sort of skills we've accumulated will no longer be in demand.
- As he improved, word of mouth got round, and Alistair's skills were soon in demand.
- Previously it was the new kids on the block with the latest skills who were in demand.
- His widget is in demand and despite the distance from the marketplace he is competitive.
- Your skills are in demand like never before and chances are the situation is only to get better.
- Our steel industry has been affected by slowdown in demand and has suffered large losses.
- Much has changed in the past decade, and now car hire services are very much in demand in the country.
- The women painted by the Raja have never been as much in demand in the art market as they are today.
Synonyms
sought-after, desired, coveted, wanted, requested, required

on demand

As soon as or whenever required.
一经要求；承索
a combination boiler provides hot water on demand
复式炉可以随时供应热水。
as modifier an on-demand movie service on broadband
Example sentencesExamples
- From early in the morning to late at night, it provides health care on demand.
- Free booze and nibbles are available on demand - you just help yourself.
- This was changed in 2001, after legislation was put in place which allows anyone to opt for a postal vote on demand.
- There is a fine restaurant, and room service provides high-quality food and drink on demand from a short menu.
- One person doesn't get buy a book then print their own free editions of it, on demand, for anyone who's interested.
- In Calcutta, there is no waiting list as connections are available on demand.
- Feeding a baby on demand - as opposed to the regular structure of a bottle - can have advantages, too.
- The Minister was not in a position to produce a valid ticket on demand.
- The idea of providing applications on demand as Web services, for sure, was not a new invention.
- It had required people to produce their ID card on demand by the police.

Derivatives

demander

noun

Electricity suppliers promise to meet the use by demanders - when you switch on your lights, you expect them to come on.
Example sentencesExamples
- Because they reflect choices made by suppliers and demanders, market prices tell us a lot - although not everything - about the preferences of those suppliers and demanders.
- Anyway, I wish I could hand these demanders of authenticity a copy of any book by Miss Manners.
- Financial institutions are simultaneously demanders in one and suppliers in another set of financial markets.
- And since the education system is being funded by tax dollars rather than by the demanders themselves, it becomes much easier to increase salaries (regardless of competence).

Origin

Middle English (as a noun): from Old French demande (noun), demander (verb), from Latin demandare 'hand over, entrust' (in medieval Latin 'demand'), from de- 'formally' + mandare 'to order'.

commando from early 19th century:
In early use commando was a word for an armed unit of Boer horsemen in South Africa. During the Second World War the name was adopted to describe troops specially trained to repel the threatened German invasion of England. The word came into English from Portuguese, but is based on Latin commandare ‘to command’ from com- (giving emphasis) and mandare ‘commit, command, entrust’. To go commando is to wear no underpants, said to be common among commandos. This curious phrase dates back to the 1980s and probably originated as American college slang, although it was popularized by its use in an episode of the 1990s TV comedy Friends. Also from South Africa and the same period is commandeer from Afrikaans. Command itself came into use in Middle English, taken from the Latin via French. From the same root come remand (Late Middle English) ‘command back’; commend (Middle English), formed in the same way as command, but with the sense ‘entrust’ and recommend (Late Middle English); and demand (Middle English) ‘command formally’.

Rhymes

command, remand

Definition of demand in US English:

demand

noundəˈmanddəˈmænd

1An insistent and peremptory request, made as if by right.
强制性要求，（正当）要求
a series of demands for far-reaching reforms
对意义深远的改革的一系列要求。
Example sentencesExamples
- No doubt, these demands are the basic demands for the safety, dignity and development of Muslims.
- His ideas proved an important source for modern demands for freedom of information.
- Requests for trade were followed by demands for forts and land.
- In any event, most of the dispute relates to the issue of retroactivity and whether demands for financial assistance were made before the official request.
- The second limitation is that those outside the regime have not been able to link the demands for democratisation to the demands for social progress.
- He was faced with the great challenge of updating a decrepit and wasteful government system and responding to demands for increased freedom while maintaining order.
- It is also less likely to be hijacked by frivolous requests or by demands for unrealistically large quantities of material by one particular lobby group.
- At the core of the controversy were insistent African demands for greater participation in government and European fears of losing political control.
- The universities will have to earn their right to charge by meeting government demands for what it calls ‘wider access’.
- In 1975, the French Government began to accommodate increasingly insistent demands for independence.
- It has brought insistent demands for a further enquiry about the intelligence services and weapons of mass destruction.
- Federal intelligence law bans those who receive certain types of demands for records from challenging the order or even telling anyone they have received it.
- Requests for the money soon follow, the demands for which increase until the recipients finally realise that there is no fortune and that they've been duped.
- Donor agencies are also putting pressure on the government to control spending and resist demands for further wage hikes.
- Even if a proper capability development process was instituted, it could never have restrained Hitler's insistent demands for weapons of retaliation.
- Back then there were worker protests, out-of-town reporters and excited demands for tariffs on imported steel.
- That is why there is such constant pressure for high-profile policing, with demands for more officers on the beat.
- With the economy slowing down, it is set to demand even more money to cover the expected increased demands for welfare payments.
- Payers in the public and private health systems face the challenge of increasing demands for effective but expensive medicines.
- It's just another challenge on top of all the demands for accountability and raising test scores.
Synonyms
request, call
1. 1.1demands Pressing requirements.
  紧迫的要求
  he's got enough demands on his time already
  他的时间安排得够紧了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Some bars' licensing conditions in the city also place other demands on the owners of bars.
  It places demands on the reader and requires change and development.
  The demands on higher education require a fundamental change in direction - and technology can facilitate that change.
  The fitness, stamina agility and dedication it requires must place great demands on the body.
  Despite the benefits, speech recognition systems place specific demands on students.
  There are many pressing demands on limited incomes.
  Ultimately, he says, we must bring our demands on the planet's resources more in line with what the planet can sustain.
  You may find yourself needing to pay more attention to offshore projects, leading to increased demands on management time and training requirements.
  I can already hear community leaders complaining that the budget for parks is necessarily limited by other more pressing demands on the public purse.
  He said although the service attracted younger wardens, the younger generation tended to have demands on their time.
  As you know, each track poses quite specific demands on the car.
  To be a success as a serious work of art it should not be necessary to make heavy demands on the intellect.
  Unlike other biceps exercises, the preacher curl places specific demands on form.
  The requirement for greater flexibility of thought also places increased demands on one's judgment and intuition.
  Sports that involve facing a competitor in a direct struggle place different demands on a person than sports that require solitary concentration.
  The growing awareness of this condition is creating increasing demands on psychiatric care services.
  Children are maturing quicker than before and there are increasing demands on today's young parents.
  The characterization of particle motion imposes demands on the temporal and spatial resolution required for the measurement.
  Because of the increasing demands on young figure skaters, some medical concerns have arisen.
  Celebrity doesn't place any demands on a person; it requires nothing but itself.
  Synonyms
  requirement, need, desire, wish, want
2. 1.2 The desire of purchasers, consumers, clients, employers, etc., for a particular commodity, service, or other item.
  〔经济〕需求
  a recent slump in demand
  最近需求的骤降。
  a demand for specialists
  对专家的需求。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Demand for tickets is again expected to be considerable this week.
  Demand for Thai products among Cambodians is as high as 70 percent.
  In addition, server customers tend to demand higher performing systems well ahead of consumers.
  Demand for water treatment products has been enhanced by concern for environmental protection.
  But we are not here to apologise for the standards that customers are increasingly demanding.
  Synonyms
  market, call, appetite, desire

verbdəˈmanddəˈmænd

1reporting verb Ask authoritatively or brusquely.
逼问，质问
with direct speech “Where is she?” he demanded
with clause the police demanded that he give them the names
警察要他说出那些人的姓名。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Well?’ he demanded in a husky voice when the silence continued.
- Medical reports confirm he is in a terminal decline and lawyers have written to prison authorities demanding he is released on compassionate grounds.
- ‘Open the gates,’ she demanded in a low, threatening voice.
- He went to a former girlfriend's home, demanding to speak to her.
- On whose authority, he demanded, was such a barbarous act to be committed?
- Not one to be fobbed off lightly, I demanded to speak to the manager.
- The protesters made speeches and unfurled banners and posters accusing the regent of being corrupt and demanding the police investigate him.
- The scorer walked up to him in a tea break and brusquely demanded to know his name.
- The protestors demanded to see the mayor but were refused.
- Officials marched in with police back-up, demanding to see the staff's working permits.
- A one-page letter demanded to see all software licences to prove the software wasn't counterfeit.
- After some time he demanded loudly to be carried.
- They were demanding that the erring police officials be arrested and action taken against them.
- Politicians and patients' groups are now demanding to know how health officials managed to get it so wrong.
- ‘Then tell me the truth,’ she demands in a whisper in between kisses.
- At first, she angrily demanded to know where he had been.
- In response, students occupied the police station and demanded they be arrested as well.
- ‘Where are our girls?’ they demanded in a hoarse whisper.
- I was therefore not surprised one evening to hear a deaf elderly woman loudly demanding to see him.
- The MP is now demanding an explanation from the chief executive of the trust.
Synonyms
order to, command to, tell to, call on to, enjoin to, urge to
ask, enquire, question, interrogate
1. 1.1with object Insist on having.
  坚持要，强要
  an outraged public demanded retribution
  愤怒的民众坚持要求赔偿。
  too much was being demanded of the top players
  对顶尖选手的要求太高了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Over the next two years it is probable that teachers, local government, the police and others will demand more.
  My laptop is straining under the weight of what is demanded of it.
  The time has come to ask hard questions about how much further change should be demanded of the civil service.
  A similar performance is also demanded of the footsoldiers on the pitch.
  That, like most things in life, varies on a day-to-day basis and it can never be demanded of you.
  He is among a growing band of farmers and organisations demanding a full public inquiry into the Government's handling of the crisis.
  The company offered its drivers massive pay increases to keep them and the conductors also demanded more money.
  All of the questions were well laid out, students knew what was demanded of them and they typically had plenty of time.
  The more the government does, the more that is demanded of it.
  More has been demanded of developing players since youth academies were set up after the 1989 revolution.
  Yet most Americans believe crime is on the rise and are demanding public officials do something about it.
  It is a long time since so little was expected of the player who, at 32, now finds that a major triumph is routinely demanded of him.
  The Republicans also demanded more campaign money and help for the upcoming election.
  Strict conformity to harsh social norms was demanded of everyone, regardless of status or wealth.
  The nonsmokers could demand what they wanted in exchange for their rations.
  When cornered by a hostile and armed rabble, it is demanded of them that they attempt to take a consensual approach.
  Forgiveness can never be demanded of victims and certainly not in the absence of admissions of wrongdoing.
  But a police officer should not demand more than his commander has given to him.
  Synonyms
  call for, ask for, request, press for, push for, hold out for, clamour for, bay for
  insist on, stipulate, make a condition of, exact, impose
2. 1.2 Require; need.
  要求，需要
  a complex activity demanding detailed knowledge
  需要有详尽学识的复杂活动。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Nothing less will be demanded or required on Tuesday evening.
  The growing list of mass casualty threats requiring preparedness now demands a heightened level of knowledge and skill for critical care nurses.
  Each of these activities demands resources and takes attention away from, let's say, some more fundamental types of educational needs.
  The music is at times extraordinary complex, and it demands three to four times the number of rehearsals required for almost any other opera.
  Democracy doesn't require - it demands a full and rigorous debate of this Bill.
  Examining the legality of the route demands a detailed proportionality assessment.
  It is a subtle and complex book, and it demands a knowledge of history and philosophy as well as of science.
  Now the learner is in a position to demand the education they require rather than taking what is on offer.
  Community groups got intensely involved, demanding a wealth of detailed information.
  One of the rescuers described cave diving as a highly dangerous activity, which demanded great skill.
  An all out performance requires and demands vigorous muscular effort, but only during the most propulsive phase of a stroke.
  The exercise is a delicate one which demands both detailed knowledge of the original texts and insight into the bases of contemporary feminist hostility to them.
  Pruning requirements demand some knowledge of the individual species on hand.
  And because embroidery demands precision it requires sharp focus at all times.
  The process is most advanced in the physical sciences, in which research activity demands a large amount of expensive equipment.
  He demands detailed contracts for everything, despite the protests of natives used to short-form deal memos.
  True, it is often a blunt instrument when the requirements of justice demand sensitive application in complex human situations.
  Most of these activities rely on traditionally acquired skills that do not demand modern technical knowledge.
  Synonyms
  require, need, necessitate, call for, take, involve, entail
3. 1.3Law Call into court; summon.
  Example sentencesExamples
  There was no promise that the inquiry would even sit in public or have the power to demand documents and summon witnesses.

Phrases

in demand

Sought after.
很需要的
all these skills are much in demand
所有这些技术都十分需要。
Example sentencesExamples
- The increase came despite a fall off in demand for office space from hard hit tech and telecom firms.
- I can't foresee a time when the sort of skills we've accumulated will no longer be in demand.
- Your skills are in demand like never before and chances are the situation is only to get better.
- The news from the estate agents is that the demand for new homes is still very much in demand.
- As he improved, word of mouth got round, and Alistair's skills were soon in demand.
- Much has changed in the past decade, and now car hire services are very much in demand in the country.
- His widget is in demand and despite the distance from the marketplace he is competitive.
- The women painted by the Raja have never been as much in demand in the art market as they are today.
- Previously it was the new kids on the block with the latest skills who were in demand.
- Our steel industry has been affected by slowdown in demand and has suffered large losses.
Synonyms
sought-after, desired, coveted, wanted, requested, required

on demand

As soon as or whenever required.
一经要求；承索
as modifier an on-demand movie service on broadband
he promised us endless coffee on demand
Example sentencesExamples
- It had required people to produce their ID card on demand by the police.
- The idea of providing applications on demand as Web services, for sure, was not a new invention.
- From early in the morning to late at night, it provides health care on demand.
- Feeding a baby on demand - as opposed to the regular structure of a bottle - can have advantages, too.
- This was changed in 2001, after legislation was put in place which allows anyone to opt for a postal vote on demand.
- There is a fine restaurant, and room service provides high-quality food and drink on demand from a short menu.
- One person doesn't get buy a book then print their own free editions of it, on demand, for anyone who's interested.
- The Minister was not in a position to produce a valid ticket on demand.
- Free booze and nibbles are available on demand - you just help yourself.
- In Calcutta, there is no waiting list as connections are available on demand.

Origin

Middle English (as a noun): from Old French demande (noun), demander (verb), from Latin demandare ‘hand over, entrust’ (in medieval Latin ‘demand’), from de- ‘formally’ + mandare ‘to order’.

单词	demand
释义	Definition of demand in English: demand noun dɪˈmɑːnddəˈmænd 1An insistent and peremptory request, made as of right. 强制性要求，（正当）要求 a series of demands for far-reaching reforms 对意义深远的改革的一系列要求。 Example sentencesExamples Donor agencies are also putting pressure on the government to control spending and resist demands for further wage hikes. It has brought insistent demands for a further enquiry about the intelligence services and weapons of mass destruction. Back then there were worker protests, out-of-town reporters and excited demands for tariffs on imported steel. Federal intelligence law bans those who receive certain types of demands for records from challenging the order or even telling anyone they have received it. It's just another challenge on top of all the demands for accountability and raising test scores. Even if a proper capability development process was instituted, it could never have restrained Hitler's insistent demands for weapons of retaliation. In any event, most of the dispute relates to the issue of retroactivity and whether demands for financial assistance were made before the official request. The second limitation is that those outside the regime have not been able to link the demands for democratisation to the demands for social progress. The universities will have to earn their right to charge by meeting government demands for what it calls ‘wider access’. That is why there is such constant pressure for high-profile policing, with demands for more officers on the beat. Payers in the public and private health systems face the challenge of increasing demands for effective but expensive medicines. No doubt, these demands are the basic demands for the safety, dignity and development of Muslims. His ideas proved an important source for modern demands for freedom of information. It is also less likely to be hijacked by frivolous requests or by demands for unrealistically large quantities of material by one particular lobby group. Requests for trade were followed by demands for forts and land. In 1975, the French Government began to accommodate increasingly insistent demands for independence. At the core of the controversy were insistent African demands for greater participation in government and European fears of losing political control. He was faced with the great challenge of updating a decrepit and wasteful government system and responding to demands for increased freedom while maintaining order. With the economy slowing down, it is set to demand even more money to cover the expected increased demands for welfare payments. Requests for the money soon follow, the demands for which increase until the recipients finally realise that there is no fortune and that they've been duped. Synonyms request, call command, order, dictate, ultimatum, stipulation (demands) insistence, pressure, clamour, importunity, urging Australian/New Zealand informal a big ask archaic behest, hest 1.1usually demands Pressing requirements. 紧迫的要求 he's got enough demands on his time already 他的时间安排得够紧了。 Example sentencesExamples Celebrity doesn't place any demands on a person; it requires nothing but itself. The fitness, stamina agility and dedication it requires must place great demands on the body. There are many pressing demands on limited incomes. To be a success as a serious work of art it should not be necessary to make heavy demands on the intellect. Ultimately, he says, we must bring our demands on the planet's resources more in line with what the planet can sustain. Despite the benefits, speech recognition systems place specific demands on students. Some bars' licensing conditions in the city also place other demands on the owners of bars. The demands on higher education require a fundamental change in direction - and technology can facilitate that change. The requirement for greater flexibility of thought also places increased demands on one's judgment and intuition. You may find yourself needing to pay more attention to offshore projects, leading to increased demands on management time and training requirements. Children are maturing quicker than before and there are increasing demands on today's young parents. Because of the increasing demands on young figure skaters, some medical concerns have arisen. The growing awareness of this condition is creating increasing demands on psychiatric care services. It places demands on the reader and requires change and development. I can already hear community leaders complaining that the budget for parks is necessarily limited by other more pressing demands on the public purse. As you know, each track poses quite specific demands on the car. He said although the service attracted younger wardens, the younger generation tended to have demands on their time. The characterization of particle motion imposes demands on the temporal and spatial resolution required for the measurement. Sports that involve facing a competitor in a direct struggle place different demands on a person than sports that require solitary concentration. Unlike other biceps exercises, the preacher curl places specific demands on form. Synonyms requirement, need, desire, wish, want claim, imposition, exigency 1.2mass noun The desire of consumers, clients, employers, etc. for a particular commodity, service, or other item. 〔经济〕需求 a recent slump in demand 最近需求的骤降。 count noun a demand for specialists 对专家的需求。 Example sentencesExamples Demand for water treatment products has been enhanced by concern for environmental protection. Demand for Thai products among Cambodians is as high as 70 percent. In addition, server customers tend to demand higher performing systems well ahead of consumers. But we are not here to apologise for the standards that customers are increasingly demanding. Demand for tickets is again expected to be considerable this week. Synonyms market, call, appetite, desire run on, rush on verb dɪˈmɑːnddəˈmænd 1reporting verb Ask authoritatively or brusquely. 逼问，质问 with direct speech ‘Where is she?’ he demanded with clause the police demanded that he give them the names 警察要他说出那些人的姓名。 Example sentencesExamples The protesters made speeches and unfurled banners and posters accusing the regent of being corrupt and demanding the police investigate him. After some time he demanded loudly to be carried. They were demanding that the erring police officials be arrested and action taken against them. ‘Well?’ he demanded in a husky voice when the silence continued. In response, students occupied the police station and demanded they be arrested as well. ‘Where are our girls?’ they demanded in a hoarse whisper. The MP is now demanding an explanation from the chief executive of the trust. He went to a former girlfriend's home, demanding to speak to her. Officials marched in with police back-up, demanding to see the staff's working permits. A one-page letter demanded to see all software licences to prove the software wasn't counterfeit. On whose authority, he demanded, was such a barbarous act to be committed? The protestors demanded to see the mayor but were refused. Medical reports confirm he is in a terminal decline and lawyers have written to prison authorities demanding he is released on compassionate grounds. Not one to be fobbed off lightly, I demanded to speak to the manager. I was therefore not surprised one evening to hear a deaf elderly woman loudly demanding to see him. At first, she angrily demanded to know where he had been. The scorer walked up to him in a tea break and brusquely demanded to know his name. ‘Then tell me the truth,’ she demands in a whisper in between kisses. ‘Open the gates,’ she demanded in a low, threatening voice. Politicians and patients' groups are now demanding to know how health officials managed to get it so wrong. Synonyms order to, command to, tell to, call on to, enjoin to, urge to literary bid ask, enquire, question, interrogate challenge 1.1with object Insist on having. 坚持要，强要 an outraged public demanded retribution 愤怒的民众坚持要求赔偿。 too much was being demanded of the top players 对顶尖选手的要求太高了。 Example sentencesExamples Yet most Americans believe crime is on the rise and are demanding public officials do something about it. All of the questions were well laid out, students knew what was demanded of them and they typically had plenty of time. The more the government does, the more that is demanded of it. The company offered its drivers massive pay increases to keep them and the conductors also demanded more money. The nonsmokers could demand what they wanted in exchange for their rations. Strict conformity to harsh social norms was demanded of everyone, regardless of status or wealth. He is among a growing band of farmers and organisations demanding a full public inquiry into the Government's handling of the crisis. The time has come to ask hard questions about how much further change should be demanded of the civil service. It is a long time since so little was expected of the player who, at 32, now finds that a major triumph is routinely demanded of him. But a police officer should not demand more than his commander has given to him. Forgiveness can never be demanded of victims and certainly not in the absence of admissions of wrongdoing. Over the next two years it is probable that teachers, local government, the police and others will demand more. A similar performance is also demanded of the footsoldiers on the pitch. The Republicans also demanded more campaign money and help for the upcoming election. That, like most things in life, varies on a day-to-day basis and it can never be demanded of you. When cornered by a hostile and armed rabble, it is demanded of them that they attempt to take a consensual approach. My laptop is straining under the weight of what is demanded of it. More has been demanded of developing players since youth academies were set up after the 1989 revolution. Synonyms call for, ask for, request, press for, push for, hold out for, clamour for, bay for insist on, lay claim to, claim, requisition insist on, stipulate, make a condition of, exact, impose expect, look for 1.2 Require; need. 要求，需要 a complex activity demanding detailed knowledge 需要有详尽学识的复杂活动。 Example sentencesExamples Now the learner is in a position to demand the education they require rather than taking what is on offer. He demands detailed contracts for everything, despite the protests of natives used to short-form deal memos. An all out performance requires and demands vigorous muscular effort, but only during the most propulsive phase of a stroke. Most of these activities rely on traditionally acquired skills that do not demand modern technical knowledge. Nothing less will be demanded or required on Tuesday evening. The exercise is a delicate one which demands both detailed knowledge of the original texts and insight into the bases of contemporary feminist hostility to them. Pruning requirements demand some knowledge of the individual species on hand. One of the rescuers described cave diving as a highly dangerous activity, which demanded great skill. The process is most advanced in the physical sciences, in which research activity demands a large amount of expensive equipment. It is a subtle and complex book, and it demands a knowledge of history and philosophy as well as of science. True, it is often a blunt instrument when the requirements of justice demand sensitive application in complex human situations. The music is at times extraordinary complex, and it demands three to four times the number of rehearsals required for almost any other opera. And because embroidery demands precision it requires sharp focus at all times. The growing list of mass casualty threats requiring preparedness now demands a heightened level of knowledge and skill for critical care nurses. Each of these activities demands resources and takes attention away from, let's say, some more fundamental types of educational needs. Examining the legality of the route demands a detailed proportionality assessment. Democracy doesn't require - it demands a full and rigorous debate of this Bill. Community groups got intensely involved, demanding a wealth of detailed information. Synonyms require, need, necessitate, call for, take, involve, entail cry out for, want Phrases in demand Sought after. 很需要的 all these skills are much in demand 所有这些技术都十分需要。 Example sentencesExamples The increase came despite a fall off in demand for office space from hard hit tech and telecom firms. The news from the estate agents is that the demand for new homes is still very much in demand. I can't foresee a time when the sort of skills we've accumulated will no longer be in demand. As he improved, word of mouth got round, and Alistair's skills were soon in demand. Previously it was the new kids on the block with the latest skills who were in demand. His widget is in demand and despite the distance from the marketplace he is competitive. Your skills are in demand like never before and chances are the situation is only to get better. Our steel industry has been affected by slowdown in demand and has suffered large losses. Much has changed in the past decade, and now car hire services are very much in demand in the country. The women painted by the Raja have never been as much in demand in the art market as they are today. Synonyms sought-after, desired, coveted, wanted, requested, required on demand As soon as or whenever required. 一经要求；承索 a combination boiler provides hot water on demand 复式炉可以随时供应热水。 as modifier an on-demand movie service on broadband Example sentencesExamples From early in the morning to late at night, it provides health care on demand. Free booze and nibbles are available on demand - you just help yourself. This was changed in 2001, after legislation was put in place which allows anyone to opt for a postal vote on demand. There is a fine restaurant, and room service provides high-quality food and drink on demand from a short menu. One person doesn't get buy a book then print their own free editions of it, on demand, for anyone who's interested. In Calcutta, there is no waiting list as connections are available on demand. Feeding a baby on demand - as opposed to the regular structure of a bottle - can have advantages, too. The Minister was not in a position to produce a valid ticket on demand. The idea of providing applications on demand as Web services, for sure, was not a new invention. It had required people to produce their ID card on demand by the police. Derivatives demander noun Electricity suppliers promise to meet the use by demanders - when you switch on your lights, you expect them to come on. Example sentencesExamples Because they reflect choices made by suppliers and demanders, market prices tell us a lot - although not everything - about the preferences of those suppliers and demanders. Anyway, I wish I could hand these demanders of authenticity a copy of any book by Miss Manners. Financial institutions are simultaneously demanders in one and suppliers in another set of financial markets. And since the education system is being funded by tax dollars rather than by the demanders themselves, it becomes much easier to increase salaries (regardless of competence). Origin Middle English (as a noun): from Old French demande (noun), demander (verb), from Latin demandare 'hand over, entrust' (in medieval Latin 'demand'), from de- 'formally' + mandare 'to order'. commando from early 19th century: In early use commando was a word for an armed unit of Boer horsemen in South Africa. During the Second World War the name was adopted to describe troops specially trained to repel the threatened German invasion of England. The word came into English from Portuguese, but is based on Latin commandare ‘to command’ from com- (giving emphasis) and mandare ‘commit, command, entrust’. To go commando is to wear no underpants, said to be common among commandos. This curious phrase dates back to the 1980s and probably originated as American college slang, although it was popularized by its use in an episode of the 1990s TV comedy Friends. Also from South Africa and the same period is commandeer from Afrikaans. Command itself came into use in Middle English, taken from the Latin via French. From the same root come remand (Late Middle English) ‘command back’; commend (Middle English), formed in the same way as command, but with the sense ‘entrust’ and recommend (Late Middle English); and demand (Middle English) ‘command formally’. Rhymes command, remand noun.1 phr. Definition of demand in US English: demand noundəˈmanddəˈmænd 1An insistent and peremptory request, made as if by right. 强制性要求，（正当）要求 a series of demands for far-reaching reforms 对意义深远的改革的一系列要求。 Example sentencesExamples No doubt, these demands are the basic demands for the safety, dignity and development of Muslims. His ideas proved an important source for modern demands for freedom of information. Requests for trade were followed by demands for forts and land. In any event, most of the dispute relates to the issue of retroactivity and whether demands for financial assistance were made before the official request. The second limitation is that those outside the regime have not been able to link the demands for democratisation to the demands for social progress. He was faced with the great challenge of updating a decrepit and wasteful government system and responding to demands for increased freedom while maintaining order. It is also less likely to be hijacked by frivolous requests or by demands for unrealistically large quantities of material by one particular lobby group. At the core of the controversy were insistent African demands for greater participation in government and European fears of losing political control. The universities will have to earn their right to charge by meeting government demands for what it calls ‘wider access’. In 1975, the French Government began to accommodate increasingly insistent demands for independence. It has brought insistent demands for a further enquiry about the intelligence services and weapons of mass destruction. Federal intelligence law bans those who receive certain types of demands for records from challenging the order or even telling anyone they have received it. Requests for the money soon follow, the demands for which increase until the recipients finally realise that there is no fortune and that they've been duped. Donor agencies are also putting pressure on the government to control spending and resist demands for further wage hikes. Even if a proper capability development process was instituted, it could never have restrained Hitler's insistent demands for weapons of retaliation. Back then there were worker protests, out-of-town reporters and excited demands for tariffs on imported steel. That is why there is such constant pressure for high-profile policing, with demands for more officers on the beat. With the economy slowing down, it is set to demand even more money to cover the expected increased demands for welfare payments. Payers in the public and private health systems face the challenge of increasing demands for effective but expensive medicines. It's just another challenge on top of all the demands for accountability and raising test scores. Synonyms request, call 1.1demands Pressing requirements. 紧迫的要求 he's got enough demands on his time already 他的时间安排得够紧了。 Example sentencesExamples Some bars' licensing conditions in the city also place other demands on the owners of bars. It places demands on the reader and requires change and development. The demands on higher education require a fundamental change in direction - and technology can facilitate that change. The fitness, stamina agility and dedication it requires must place great demands on the body. Despite the benefits, speech recognition systems place specific demands on students. There are many pressing demands on limited incomes. Ultimately, he says, we must bring our demands on the planet's resources more in line with what the planet can sustain. You may find yourself needing to pay more attention to offshore projects, leading to increased demands on management time and training requirements. I can already hear community leaders complaining that the budget for parks is necessarily limited by other more pressing demands on the public purse. He said although the service attracted younger wardens, the younger generation tended to have demands on their time. As you know, each track poses quite specific demands on the car. To be a success as a serious work of art it should not be necessary to make heavy demands on the intellect. Unlike other biceps exercises, the preacher curl places specific demands on form. The requirement for greater flexibility of thought also places increased demands on one's judgment and intuition. Sports that involve facing a competitor in a direct struggle place different demands on a person than sports that require solitary concentration. The growing awareness of this condition is creating increasing demands on psychiatric care services. Children are maturing quicker than before and there are increasing demands on today's young parents. The characterization of particle motion imposes demands on the temporal and spatial resolution required for the measurement. Because of the increasing demands on young figure skaters, some medical concerns have arisen. Celebrity doesn't place any demands on a person; it requires nothing but itself. Synonyms requirement, need, desire, wish, want 1.2 The desire of purchasers, consumers, clients, employers, etc., for a particular commodity, service, or other item. 〔经济〕需求 a recent slump in demand 最近需求的骤降。 a demand for specialists 对专家的需求。 Example sentencesExamples Demand for tickets is again expected to be considerable this week. Demand for Thai products among Cambodians is as high as 70 percent. In addition, server customers tend to demand higher performing systems well ahead of consumers. Demand for water treatment products has been enhanced by concern for environmental protection. But we are not here to apologise for the standards that customers are increasingly demanding. Synonyms market, call, appetite, desire verbdəˈmanddəˈmænd 1reporting verb Ask authoritatively or brusquely. 逼问，质问 with direct speech “Where is she?” he demanded with clause the police demanded that he give them the names 警察要他说出那些人的姓名。 Example sentencesExamples ‘Well?’ he demanded in a husky voice when the silence continued. Medical reports confirm he is in a terminal decline and lawyers have written to prison authorities demanding he is released on compassionate grounds. ‘Open the gates,’ she demanded in a low, threatening voice. He went to a former girlfriend's home, demanding to speak to her. On whose authority, he demanded, was such a barbarous act to be committed? Not one to be fobbed off lightly, I demanded to speak to the manager. The protesters made speeches and unfurled banners and posters accusing the regent of being corrupt and demanding the police investigate him. The scorer walked up to him in a tea break and brusquely demanded to know his name. The protestors demanded to see the mayor but were refused. Officials marched in with police back-up, demanding to see the staff's working permits. A one-page letter demanded to see all software licences to prove the software wasn't counterfeit. After some time he demanded loudly to be carried. They were demanding that the erring police officials be arrested and action taken against them. Politicians and patients' groups are now demanding to know how health officials managed to get it so wrong. ‘Then tell me the truth,’ she demands in a whisper in between kisses. At first, she angrily demanded to know where he had been. In response, students occupied the police station and demanded they be arrested as well. ‘Where are our girls?’ they demanded in a hoarse whisper. I was therefore not surprised one evening to hear a deaf elderly woman loudly demanding to see him. The MP is now demanding an explanation from the chief executive of the trust. Synonyms order to, command to, tell to, call on to, enjoin to, urge to ask, enquire, question, interrogate 1.1with object Insist on having. 坚持要，强要 an outraged public demanded retribution 愤怒的民众坚持要求赔偿。 too much was being demanded of the top players 对顶尖选手的要求太高了。 Example sentencesExamples Over the next two years it is probable that teachers, local government, the police and others will demand more. My laptop is straining under the weight of what is demanded of it. The time has come to ask hard questions about how much further change should be demanded of the civil service. A similar performance is also demanded of the footsoldiers on the pitch. That, like most things in life, varies on a day-to-day basis and it can never be demanded of you. He is among a growing band of farmers and organisations demanding a full public inquiry into the Government's handling of the crisis. The company offered its drivers massive pay increases to keep them and the conductors also demanded more money. All of the questions were well laid out, students knew what was demanded of them and they typically had plenty of time. The more the government does, the more that is demanded of it. More has been demanded of developing players since youth academies were set up after the 1989 revolution. Yet most Americans believe crime is on the rise and are demanding public officials do something about it. It is a long time since so little was expected of the player who, at 32, now finds that a major triumph is routinely demanded of him. The Republicans also demanded more campaign money and help for the upcoming election. Strict conformity to harsh social norms was demanded of everyone, regardless of status or wealth. The nonsmokers could demand what they wanted in exchange for their rations. When cornered by a hostile and armed rabble, it is demanded of them that they attempt to take a consensual approach. Forgiveness can never be demanded of victims and certainly not in the absence of admissions of wrongdoing. But a police officer should not demand more than his commander has given to him. Synonyms call for, ask for, request, press for, push for, hold out for, clamour for, bay for insist on, stipulate, make a condition of, exact, impose 1.2 Require; need. 要求，需要 a complex activity demanding detailed knowledge 需要有详尽学识的复杂活动。 Example sentencesExamples Nothing less will be demanded or required on Tuesday evening. The growing list of mass casualty threats requiring preparedness now demands a heightened level of knowledge and skill for critical care nurses. Each of these activities demands resources and takes attention away from, let's say, some more fundamental types of educational needs. The music is at times extraordinary complex, and it demands three to four times the number of rehearsals required for almost any other opera. Democracy doesn't require - it demands a full and rigorous debate of this Bill. Examining the legality of the route demands a detailed proportionality assessment. It is a subtle and complex book, and it demands a knowledge of history and philosophy as well as of science. Now the learner is in a position to demand the education they require rather than taking what is on offer. Community groups got intensely involved, demanding a wealth of detailed information. One of the rescuers described cave diving as a highly dangerous activity, which demanded great skill. An all out performance requires and demands vigorous muscular effort, but only during the most propulsive phase of a stroke. The exercise is a delicate one which demands both detailed knowledge of the original texts and insight into the bases of contemporary feminist hostility to them. Pruning requirements demand some knowledge of the individual species on hand. And because embroidery demands precision it requires sharp focus at all times. The process is most advanced in the physical sciences, in which research activity demands a large amount of expensive equipment. He demands detailed contracts for everything, despite the protests of natives used to short-form deal memos. True, it is often a blunt instrument when the requirements of justice demand sensitive application in complex human situations. Most of these activities rely on traditionally acquired skills that do not demand modern technical knowledge. Synonyms require, need, necessitate, call for, take, involve, entail 1.3Law Call into court; summon. Example sentencesExamples There was no promise that the inquiry would even sit in public or have the power to demand documents and summon witnesses. Phrases in demand Sought after. 很需要的 all these skills are much in demand 所有这些技术都十分需要。 Example sentencesExamples The increase came despite a fall off in demand for office space from hard hit tech and telecom firms. I can't foresee a time when the sort of skills we've accumulated will no longer be in demand. Your skills are in demand like never before and chances are the situation is only to get better. The news from the estate agents is that the demand for new homes is still very much in demand. As he improved, word of mouth got round, and Alistair's skills were soon in demand. Much has changed in the past decade, and now car hire services are very much in demand in the country. His widget is in demand and despite the distance from the marketplace he is competitive. The women painted by the Raja have never been as much in demand in the art market as they are today. Previously it was the new kids on the block with the latest skills who were in demand. Our steel industry has been affected by slowdown in demand and has suffered large losses. Synonyms sought-after, desired, coveted, wanted, requested, required on demand As soon as or whenever required. 一经要求；承索 as modifier an on-demand movie service on broadband he promised us endless coffee on demand Example sentencesExamples It had required people to produce their ID card on demand by the police. The idea of providing applications on demand as Web services, for sure, was not a new invention. From early in the morning to late at night, it provides health care on demand. Feeding a baby on demand - as opposed to the regular structure of a bottle - can have advantages, too. This was changed in 2001, after legislation was put in place which allows anyone to opt for a postal vote on demand. There is a fine restaurant, and room service provides high-quality food and drink on demand from a short menu. One person doesn't get buy a book then print their own free editions of it, on demand, for anyone who's interested. The Minister was not in a position to produce a valid ticket on demand. Free booze and nibbles are available on demand - you just help yourself. In Calcutta, there is no waiting list as connections are available on demand. Origin Middle English (as a noun): from Old French demande (noun), demander (verb), from Latin demandare ‘hand over, entrust’ (in medieval Latin ‘demand’), from de- ‘formally’ + mandare ‘to order’. noun.1 phr.
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