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- an act of asking politely or formally for something要求, 请求：
a request for information
请求提供情况
the club's excursion was postponed at the request of some of the members.
在一些成员的要求下俱乐部的远足计划被推迟了。
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- a thing that is asked for要求（或请求）的内容：
to have our ideas taken seriously is surely a reasonable request.
请他们认真对待我们的意见当然是合理要求。
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- an instruction to a computer to provide information or perform another function（要求计算机提供信息或执行另一任务的）指令, 要求。
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- a tune or song played on a radio programme, in some instances accompanied by a personal message, in response to a letter or call asking for it点播的歌曲。
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- mass noun archaic the state of being sought after〈古〉殷求; 迫切需要：
human intelligence, which is in constant request in a family.
每一个家庭都时刻需要的聪明才智。
with obj.
1- politely or formally ask for请求, 要求：
he received the information he had requested
他收到了他所要求的信息
with clause the chairman requested that the reports be considered.主席要求大家考虑这些报告。
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- with infinitive politely ask (someone) to do something请求（某人）做某事：
the letter requested him to report to London immediately.
信里要求他立即去伦敦报到。
短语
by（或on）request
- in response to an expressed wish应（某人）请求。
派生词
requester
noun词源
Middle English: from Old French requeste (noun), based on Latin requirere （see REQUIRE）.