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demand
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- Conjugation :
past
demanded
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pp
demanded
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ing
demanding
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Derivatives :
adj
demanding
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- demand
[dɪ'mɒːnd]
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1.
vt.
[+apology]
[ explanation]
[ pay rise]
(ask for) 要求
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2.
vt.
[+patience]
[ attention]
(require) 需要
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3.
noun
[c]
(request) 要求
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There have been demands for improved services.
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一直以来都有改进服务的要求。
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4.
noun
[u]
(for product) 需求量
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Demand for this product is increasing.
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对这种产品的需求量越来越大。
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5.
n pl
demands (requirements) 要求
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the demands of a new job
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新工作的要求
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to demand to do sth
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要求做某事
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to demand sth from {or} of sb
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要求某人某事
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I have many demands on my time
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我有许多工作要花时间去做
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to make demands on sb/sth
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对某人/某事提出要求
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to be in demand
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受欢迎
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on demand
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随时地
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- demand
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1.
[Finance]
需求
- demand
[dɪˈmɑːnd]
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1.
verb
断然要求，强求，苛求
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Several thousand have signed a petition demanding more change.
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数千人签署了请愿书迫切要求更多的改革。
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The victim's family is demanding compensation.
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受害者家庭要求赔偿。
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The boss demanded that he be fired immediately.
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老板要求立即炒掉他。
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She demanded to see the manager.
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她要求见经理。
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2.
vt.
需要
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The boss demanded the staff to be more productive.
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老板要求员工工作更加高效。
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This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice.
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这个职位需要一个人做出极大的个人牺牲。
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3.
verb
要求，需要
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The wedding company demanded payment for services rendered.
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婚礼公司要求偿付自己所提供的服务。
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The bank demanded payment of the loan.
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银行要求偿还贷款。
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4.
vt.
提出合法要求
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The judge demanded the most severe punishment for the convicted felon.
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法官正式请求给予宣告有罪的重犯最严重的惩罚。
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5.
vt.
传唤，传讯
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The negligent mother was demanded to court by the Department of Family Services.
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那个粗心的妈妈被家庭服务部要求告上法庭。
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6.
vt.
要求知道，要求被告知
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I demanded an answer for the broken computer.
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我要为这台坏电脑讨一个说法。
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I demand an explanation.
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我要求他给出解释。
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7.
n.[c]
命令，要求
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The HR manager repeated demands for arbitration to settle the pay dispute.
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人力资源经理反复要求对工资纠纷给予裁定。
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His demands for attention were unceasing.
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他无时无刻不要求别人注意他。
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8.
n.[u]
消费力，购买欲
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The demand for SUV's have bottomed out.
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SUV的需求已降至最低点。
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The automobile reduced the demand for buggy whips.
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汽车降低了人们对马车的需求。
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The demand exceeded the supply.
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供不应求。
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9.
n.[c]
需要完成的事
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There are several demands that have to be met before the prisoners will be released.
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囚犯被释放前的几项要求必须得以满足。
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There were many demands on his time.
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有很多事情需要他花时间来处理。
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10.
n.[c]
索求，索取
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The kidnapper's demand for less money puzzled the police officers.
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绑匪较少的金钱要求迷惑了警官。
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11.
n.[c]
需求，需要
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All of the demands were successfully met.
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所有条件都已成功地满足了。
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There is a demand for jobs.
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很多人都需要工作。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- demand
[dɪ'mɒːnd]
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1.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive]
to request peremptorily or urgently
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2.
vt.
to require or need as just, urgent, etc
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the situation demands attention
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3.
vt.
to claim as a right; exact
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his parents demanded obedience of him
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4.
vt.
[law]
to make a formal legal claim to (property, esp realty)
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5.
n
an urgent or peremptory requirement or request
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6.
n
something that requires special effort or sacrifice
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a demand on one's time
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7.
n
the act of demanding something or the thing demanded
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the kidnappers' demand was a million pounds
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8.
n
an insistent question or query
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9.
n
[Economics]
willingness and ability to purchase goods and services
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10.
n
the amount of a commodity that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specified price - Compare supply
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11.
n
[law]
a formal legal claim, esp to real property
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12.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Anglo-French demaunder, from Medieval Latin demandare, from Latin: to commit to, from de- + mandare to command, entrust; see mandate
Examples
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to gear production to demand
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调整生产使之适应需求
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a supply incommensurate to the demand
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供不应求
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What is the nature of your demand?
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你想要什么样的的东西？
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The man was pounding on the window of a taxi trying to demand his change.
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这个人咣咣敲着出租车的窗户，打算要回找他的零钱。
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to demand to do sth
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要求做某事
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