demand是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused -- 堅決請求，強烈要求；強要

  • I demanded an explanation. 我要求給我一個解釋。

  • The union is demanding a seven percent pay rise this year. 工會要求今年加薪7%。

  • He has always demanded the highest standards of behaviour from his children. 他總是以最高的行為準則來要求自己的孩子。

  • [ + speech ] "And where do you think you're going?" demanded the police officer. 「你覺得自己在往哪裡去？」員警問道。

  • [ + to infinitive ] I demand to see the manager. 我要求見經理。

  • [ + that ] She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her. 她要求他把從她那裡借走的書還回來。

• 1 to need something such as time, effort, or a particular quality -- 需要，要求（時間、精力、特定數量等）

  • This is a very difficult piece of music to play - it demands a lot of concentration. 這段樂曲很難演奏——需要注意力高度集中。

  • He seems to lack many of the qualities demanded of (= needed by) a successful politician. 他似乎缺少成功政治家所應具備的很多素質。

• 2 a strong request -- 強烈的要求，堅決的請求

  • You can't give in to children's demands all the time. 你不能總是對孩子們的要求作出讓步。

  • The government is unlikely to agree to the rebels' demands for independence. 政府不可能同意叛亂者提出的獨立要求。

  • UK They received a final demand (= a last request) for payment. 他們收到了要求付款的最後通牒。

• 3 a need for something to be sold or supplied -- 需求

  • There was little demand for tickets. 很少有人來買票。

  • Good teachers are always in (great) demand (= are always needed). 社會總是需要（大量的）優秀教師。

  • The demands of nursing are too great for a lot of people. 護理工作的要求之高令很多人都難以承受。

  • His new job makes a lot of demands on him (= he has to work very hard). 新工作對他要求很高。