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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

要求 [yāoqiú]
  1. 1. verb demand
    工人们要求改善工作环境。
    The workers demanded improvements to their working environment.
    要求加薪
    request a pay rise
  2. 2. noun request
    航空公司满足了乘客的要求
    The airline company satisfied all the passengers' requests.
    老师的要求非常严格。
    The teacher's demands are very severe.
    这些要求很难达到。
    These requirements are going to be difficult to meet.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

要求 [yāoqiú]
  1. 1. ask; demand; require; claim; call for; request
    要求增加工资
    demand a raise in pay
    要求发言
    ask to be heard; ask for the floor
  2. 2. requirement; demand; claim
    达到质量要求
    fulfil quality requirements

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

要求 [yāoqiú]
  1. 1. 向人提出愿望或条件
    要求大家给以支持。
    严格要求
  2. 2. 向人提出的愿望或条件
    合理要求
    没有提什么要求

Examples

我们的产品不但要求数量多,而且要求质量好。
In production, we demand not only quantity but also quality.
绘画不仅要求形似,而且要求神似。
Painters aim at a likeness not only in appearance, but also in spirit.
基本建设是百年大计,要求质量第一。
Capital construction projects, which are to last for generations, call above all for good quality.
同改革的要求背道而驰
contradict the whole purpose of reforms
愤怒的群众要求毙了这个杀人犯。
The angry masses demanded that the murderer be shot.
法院驳回了他的无理要求
The court overruled his unreasonable claim.
我们离父母的要求还差得远。
We will always fall short of our parents' expectations.
产权要求
property claim
要求澄清
demand clarification
处处严格要求自己
set strict demands on oneself in all respects

Collocations

严格要求
strict request
强烈要求
strong request
要求自己
request oneself
要求做到
to be required to do
提出要求
put forward a request
按照要求
according to a request
提高要求
raise a request
符合要求
meet a request
几点要求
requirements
严正的要求
solemnly request

Word Decomposition


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