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。 ■(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。 ■[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. 最近的需求骤降。 [count noun]a demand for specialists. 对专家的需求。
verb
[reporting verb]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。 ■[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。 ■require; need 要求,需要 a complex activity demanding detailed knowledge. 需要有详尽学识的复杂活动。
常用词组 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 demander noun 语源
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'