requires; required; requiring
requires; required; requiring
Learner's definition of REQUIRE
[+ object] formal
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: to need (something)需要（某事） —
used to say that something is necessary表示某事物是必需的 -
The game requires great skill and coordination. [=you must have great skill and coordination to play the game]这款游戏需要很好的技术和协调能力。
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It requires great strength to lift 500 pounds. = Lifting 500 pounds requires great strength.举起500磅需要很大的力气。
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Experience is required for this job. [=you must have experience for this job]这份工作要求有经验。
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English is a required course. [=a course that must be taken in order to graduate]英语是必修课。
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The newspaper is required reading [=reading that must be done] in my politics course.这份报纸是我政治课的必读材料。
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: to make it necessary for someone to do something要求做（某事）；规定 -
The law requires everyone to pay the tax. = The law requires that everyone pay the tax.法律要求人人纳税。
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What will be required of me if I accept the job? = What will I be required to do if I accept the job?如果我接受这份工作，对我有什么要求？
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The truck driver carries a special license, as the law requires (him to do). = The truck driver carries a special license, as required by law.按照法律规定，卡车司机须持有专门执照。