request

request
noun
  1. 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。
    ■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。
    ■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)指令,要求
    ■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
    ■[mass noun](archaic)the state of being sought after
    (古)被殷切求取,被殷求;需求大;受欢迎
    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。
verb
  1. [with obj.]politely or formally ask for
    请求,要求
    he received the information he had requested.
    他收到了他请求的信息。
    [with clause]the chairman requested that the reports be considered.
    主席要求考虑这些报告。
    ■[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。
常用词组
by (或 on) request
  1. in response to an expressed wish
    应(某人)请求
派生
requester
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French requeste (noun), based on Latin requirere (see require)
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