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- an 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。
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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。
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- mass noun Economics 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
count noun a demand for specialists.对专家的需求。
reporting verb
1- ask authoritatively or brusquely逼问, 质问：
with direct speech 'Where is she?' he demanded“她在哪儿？”他逼问道
with clause the police demanded that he give them the names.警察要他说出那些人的姓名。
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- with obj. 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。
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- require; need要求, 需要：
a complex activity demanding detailed knowledge.
需要有详尽学识的复杂活动。
短语
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。
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。
派生词
demander
noun词源
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'.