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noun
一. the act of demanding
e.g. the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money
二. required activity
e.g. the requirements of his work affected his health
there were many demands on his time
Synonym: requirement
三. an urgent or peremptory request
e.g. his demands for attention were unceasing
四. the ability and desire to purchase goods and services
e.g. the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips
the demand exceeded the supply
五. a condition requiring relief
e.g. she satisfied his need for affection
God has no need of men to accomplish His work
there is a demand for jobs
Synonym: need
verb
一. request urgently and forcefully
e.g. The victim's family is demanding compensation
The boss demanded that he be fired immediately
She demanded to see the manager
二. claim as due or just
e.g. The bank demanded payment of the loan
Synonym: exact
三. ask to be informed of
e.g. I demand an explanation
四. summon to court
五. lay legal claim to
六. require as useful, just, or proper
e.g. It takes nerve to do what she did
success usually requires hard work
This job asks a lot of patience and skill
This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
Synonym: necessitateaskpostulateneedrequiretakeinvolvecall for
一. （强烈）要求;强令
If you demand something such as information or action, you ask for it in a very forceful way.
demand的翻译
e.g. Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary...
昨晚拜尔斯先生要求教育大臣马上作出解释。
e.g. Russia demanded that Unita send a delegation to the peace talks...
俄罗斯要求安盟派代表团参加和谈。
二. 需要
If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
e.g. He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice...
他说重建任务将需要付出极大的耐心、艰辛和牺牲。
e.g. There would be fewer international crises demanding his attention...
需要他去关注的国际危机将会减少。
三. （果断的）要求
A demand is a firm request for something.
e.g. There have been demands for services from tenants up there...
那里的房客要求提供服务。
e.g. They consistently rejected the demand to remove US troops...
他们一再拒绝撤走美国部队的要求。
四. 需求;需求量
If you refer to demand, or to the demand for something, you are referring to how many people want to have it, do it, or buy it.
e.g. Another flight would be arranged on Saturday if sufficient demand arose...
如果需求量足够大，周六将再安排一趟航班。
e.g. Demand for coal is down and so are prices...
煤的需求下降了，煤价也相应下跌。
五. 所需（或要求）的事物
The demands of something or its demands on you are the things which it needs or the things which you have to do for it.
e.g. Researchers wrongly assumed that people were quite clear about the demands of the task.
研究人员错误地认为大家都很清楚该项任务的要求。
e.g. ...the demands and challenges of a new job...
新工作的要求和挑战
六. 很受欢迎;需求量大
If someone or something is in demand or in great demand, they are very popular and a lot of people want them.
e.g. He was much in demand as a lecturer in the US.
他的讲座在美国很受欢迎。
七. （对…）提出要求
If someone or something makes demands on you, they require you to do things which need a lot of time, energy, or money.
e.g. I had no right to make demands on his time.
我无权占用他的时间。
八. 一经要求;承索
If something is available or happens on demand, you can have it or it happens whenever you want it or ask for it.
demand
e.g. ...a national commitment to providing treatment on demand for drug abusers.
承诺在全国范围内为提出请求的吸毒者提供治疗
一. 请求：法院认为,原所有人之请求(demand)为时效起算之前提,故时效之起应自原告於一九六二年向被告请求返还而被告拒绝返还之时起算,并非自系争物脱离原告占有之时起算.
二. 需要：、需要(Demand)及欲望(Desires)的一连串活动;而在医疗市场中病患或个案是主要的消费者及买主,其需求包括维持并促进健康,而如何满足其需求,则是医疗行销工作欲达成的重要目标.
常用短语
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经典引文
He agreed to pay the price demanded for the computer.
他同意付给这台计算机的要价。
demand sth for sth/v-ingThe teacher demanded an explanation for his absence from class.
老师要他对缺课作出解释。
The captain demanded obedience from his men.
这位上尉要求士兵服从他的指挥。
We demand an explanation from him.
我们要他作出解释。
She demanded an apology from the boy.
她要求那个男孩道歉。
I'll demand reparation from the company.
我将要求公司给予赔偿。
Henry's extravagant demands had been received at Madrid with that neglect which they deserved.
出自：W. RobertsonCompassion is..a demand of nature, to relieve the unhappy.
出自：fig.Two ruffians..demanded to speak with the king.
出自：GoldsmithTo demand that the bones..should be returned to their care.
出自：L. RitchieThe Crown claimed ownership..and demanded a licence fee.
出自：W. S. Churchill词语用法
词义讲解
常见错误
词源解说
误 He demanded seeing my books.
正 He demanded to see my books.
这双鞋需要修。误 The shoes demand mending.
正 The shoes require mending.
析 demand后可接动词不定式,不能接动名词。
他要我把大门打开。误 He demanded me to open the gate.
正 He required me to open the gate.
正 He asked me to open the gate.
正 He demanded of me to open the gate.
正 He demanded that I should open the gate.
析 demand不跟含动词不定式的复合宾语。
警察要那个小偷出示身份证。误 The policeman demanded the thief of his identity card.
正 The policeman demanded the identity card of the thief.
析 “要求某人做某事”是demand sth of sb,而不是demand sb of sth。
误 His records are always in a demand.
正 His records are always in demand.
析 在in demand短语中, demand泛指“需求”,其前不能加不定冠词a。
高考真题例句
考研真题例句
Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London's ice trade grew.
在冰柜到来之前, 人们对冰的需求是用于食物保存和餐饮, Malcolm 将解释进口天然冰的历史和建造冰井的技术, 以及伦敦的冰贸易是如何增长的。
二零一五全国卷一
We know we are moving into a period where the jobs in demand will change rapidly, as will the requirements of the jobs that remain.
要知道，我们正在进入这样一个时期，需求中的工作将会迅速发生变化。
二零二一英语二
These demands resulted in a very rapid expansion of the systems of higher education.
这些需求导致了高等教育体系的迅速扩张。
二零二一英语一
Likewise, automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work.
同样，自动化最终应该会提高生产率，通过压低价格刺激需求，并将工人从繁重、枯燥的工作中解放出来。
二零一八英语一
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