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demand

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
/dɪˈmɑːnd/
/dɪˈmænd/
Idioms
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  1.  
     [countable] a very strong request for something; something that somebody needs提出强烈要求
    • demand for something a demand for higher pay增加工资的要求
    • demand that… demands that the law on gun ownership should be changed要求修改枪械持有法的呼声
    • A federal judge rejected their demands.一名联邦法官驳回了他们的要求。
    • The management had no intention of meeting union demands.管理层不打算答应工会的要求。
    Extra Examples
    • A ransom demand has been made for the kidnapped racehorse.被绑架的赛马已遭勒索赎金。
    • Campaigners have stepped up their demands for immediate government action.活动人士逐步提高要求，呼吁政府立即行动。
    • Demands have been made for the immediate distribution of food to the refugees.已经要求立即把食物发放给难民。
    • I think your demand for a higher salary is perfectly reasonable.我认为你加薪的要求完全合理。
    • My government cannot give in to the demands of an illegal organization.我的政府不能向非法组织的要求低头。
    • The reporter refused their demand that he reveal his sources.那名记者拒绝了他们让其透漏消息来源的要求。
    • There have been new demands for the government to take action to reduce crime.出现了呼吁政府采取行动减少犯罪的新要求。
    • demands from the opposition for a recount of the votes反对党提出的重新计算选票的要求
    • Every now and then there are demands that the law on gun ownership should be changed.不时有人要求修改关于枪支所有权的法律。
    • Our firm is constantly striving to satisfy customers' demands.我们公司一直在努力满足顾客的需求。
    • Their demand for higher pay was ignored.他们加薪的要求未被理睬。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • legitimate
    • realistic
    • reasonable
    • …
    verb + demand
    • issue
    • make
    • present
    • …
    preposition
    • on demand
    • demand for
    • demand from
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
    demands
    [plural] things that somebody/something makes you do, especially things that are difficult, make you tired, worried, etc.（尤指困难、使人劳累、令人担忧等的）要求
    • Juggling the demands of work and family is never easy.兼顾工作和家庭的需求从来都不容易。
    • She shouldn't always give in to his demands.她不应该总是屈服于他的要求。
    • demands on somebody As a director he makes huge demands on his actors.作为导演，他对演员要求很高。
    • Flying makes enormous demands on pilots.驾驶飞机对飞行员要求很高。
    Extra Examples
    • the day-to-day demands of the job这项工作的日常要求
    • We must prepare children to respond to the demands of work.我们必须要让孩子做好准备以适应工作的需求。
    • coping with the conflicting demands of work and family life平衡工作和家庭生活之间相互矛盾的要求
    • The emotional demands of the job can be overwhelming.这项工作会有极大的情感需求。
    • Teacher training has to evolve to meet the changing demands of the profession.教师培训必须改进，以满足这一职业不断变化的需求。
    • How do they cope with the conflicting demands of work and family life?他们怎样平衡工作需求和家庭生活需求之间的矛盾？
    • I think the demands of this job are excessive.我觉得这项工作的要求过高。
    • Juggling the daily demands of career and family is rewarding, but never easy.处理好事业和家庭的需求是有益的，但绝非易事。
    • Life is hard for nurses on children's wards, where the emotional demands can be overwhelming.儿科病房护士的日子很难过，要处理情绪的情况很多很多。
    • My elderly parents make a lot of demands on me.我年老的父母对我提出很多要求。
    • My work seems to make more and more demands on my time.工作似乎要占用我越来越多的时间。
    • The person who cannot say ‘no’ to others' requests is likely to be overwhelmed by external demands.不会对别人的要求说“不”的人很可能被外来要求所压倒。
    • the need for scientific research freed from the immediate demands of industry把科学研究从满足工业直接需要中解放出来的必要性
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • enormous
    • excessive
    • …
    verb + demands
    • impose
    • make
    • place
    • …
    preposition
    • demand on
    • demand upon
    See full entry
  3.  
     [uncountable, singular] the desire or need of customers for goods or services that they want to buy or use（顾客的）需求，需要
    • Demand is exceeding supply.供不应求。
    • It is becoming more difficult for us to meet demand.我们越来越难以满足需求。
    • demand for something/somebody Consumer demand for organic foods continues to increase rapidly.消费者对有机食品的需求持续快速增长。
    • We are struggling to satisfy the demand for the product.我们正在努力满足对该产品的需求。
    • We are seeing an increased demand for housing in the area.我们看到这个地区对住房的需求在增加。
    • increasing/growing/rising demand日益增长的需求
    • to stimulate/boost/increase demand刺激/促进/增加需求
    see also print on demand, supply and demand
    Collocations The economyThe economy经济Managing the economy管理经济
    • handle/​run/​manage the economy管理经济
    • boost investment/​spending/​employment/​growth促进投资／支出／就业／增长速度
    • stimulate demand/​the economy/​industry刺激需求／经济／工业
    • cut/​reduce investment/​spending/​borrowing削减投资／支出／借贷
    • reduce/​curb/​control/​keep down inflation减少／遏制通货膨胀
    • create/​fuel growth/​demand/​a boom/​a bubble创造／刺激增长／需求／繁荣／泡沫
    • encourage/​foster/​promote/​stimulate/​stifle innovation/​competition鼓励／促进／刺激／抑制创新／竞争
    • encourage/​work with/​compete with the private sector鼓励私营部门；与私营部门合作／竞争
    • increase/​boost/​promote US/​agricultural exports增加／促进美国／农业出口
    • ban/​restrict/​block cheap/​foreign imports禁止／限制／阻止廉价／国外进口产品
    • the economy grows/​expands/​shrinks/​contracts/​slows (down)/recovers/​improves/​is booming经济增长／扩张／收缩／萎缩／放缓／复苏／改善／繁荣
    • enjoy an economic/​housing/​property boom享受经济／住房／房地产的繁荣期
    Economic problems经济问题
    • push up/​drive up prices/​costs/​inflation抬高价格／成本；加剧通货膨胀
    • damage/​hurt/​destroy industry/​the economy破坏工业／经济
    • cause/​lead to/​go into/​avoid/​escape recession引起／导致／进入／避开经济衰退
    • experience/​suffer a recession/​downturn经历／遭受经济衰退
    • fight/​combat inflation/​deflation/​unemployment抵抗通货膨胀／通货紧缩／失业
    • cause/​create inflation/​poverty/​unemployment导致／造成通货膨胀／贫穷／失业
    • create/​burst a housing/​stock market bubble造成／引爆住房／股票市场泡沫
    • cause/​trigger a stock market crash/​the collapse of the banking system引起股市崩盘／银行系统崩溃
    • face/​be plunged into a financial/​an economic crisis面临／陷入财政／经济危机
    • be caught in/​experience cycles of boom and bust陷入／经历周期性繁荣与萧条
    Public finance公共财政
    • cut/​reduce/​slash/​increase/​double the defence/​education/​aid budget
    • increase/​boost/​slash/​cut public spending增加／大幅削减／削减公共支出
    • increase/​put up/​raise/​cut/​lower/​reduce taxes提高／降低税收
    • raise/​cut/​lower/​reduce interest rates提高／降低利率
    • ease/​loosen/​tighten monetary policy放宽／收紧货币政策
    • balance the (state/​federal) budget平衡（州／联邦）预算
    • achieve/​maintain a balanced budget达到／保持预算平衡
    • run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/​surplus有（4 万亿美元的）预算赤字／盈余
    • impose taxes/​austerity measures
    Extra Examples
    • a high level of demand需求水平高
    • As demand slows, the need to export will return.随着需求放缓，出口的需要将回归。
    • Demand for personal computers has risen sharply.个人电脑需求急剧增长。
    • Demand for the product is buoyant.对于这个产品的需求殷切。
    • In the housing market, demand is outstripping supply.住房市场供不应求。
    • It can be difficult to forecast demand in the construction industry.有时很难预测建筑业的需求。
    • It is the job of the marketing manager to create demand for the new product.为新产品创造需求是营销经理的职责。
    • Low interest rates are fuelling demand for credit.低利率刺激了信贷需求。
    • Supply normally exceeds demand for the bulk of consumer goods.一般来说，大宗消费品都供过于求。
    • The factories are staying open all weekend to try to meet the consumer demand for this product.为了满足消费者对这一产品的需求，工厂整个周末开工。
    • The slowdown in domestic demand was offset by an increase in exports.国内需求的放缓通过出口的增长得到了弥补。
    • There's always a great demand for our soups in winter.冬天人们对我们的汤的需求量总是很大。
    • We can estimate that total market demand for electrical goods will rise by 8%.我们可以估计电器产品的市场总需求会上升 8%。
    • policies aimed at managing demand旨在控制需求的政策
    • the demand from consumers消费者的需求
    • the law of supply and demand供求定律
    • the potential demand among children儿童中的潜在需求
    • An ageing population is placing an increasing demand on health services.人口老龄化对卫生服务的需求越来越大。
    • The scheme aims to provide bed space for tourism in times of high demand.该计划旨在为高需求时期的旅游业提供床位。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • buoyant
    • considerable
    • …
    … of demand
    • level
    verb + demand
    • accommodate
    • cope with
    • fulfil/​fulfill
    • …
    demand + verb
    • grow
    • increase
    • rise
    • …
    preposition
    • in demand
    • demand among
    • demand for
    • …
    phrases
    • supply and demand
    See full entry
    4. Word OriginMiddle 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’.
Idioms
by popular demand
  1. because a lot of people have asked for something由于许多人的要求；由于普遍要求
    • By popular demand, the play will run for another week.应广大观众要求，这出戏将加演一周。
in demand
  1. wanted by a lot of people需求大
    • Good secretaries are always in demand.优秀的秘书总是很抢手。
    Extra Examples
    • She is in constant demand to make public appearances and give interviews.她不断地被邀约公开亮相，接受采访。
    • These old machines are still in demand.这些旧机器仍然有很大需求。
on demand
  1. done or happening whenever somebody asks一经要求
    • Feed the baby on demand.宝宝需要时再喂食。
    • The service allows you to watch video on demand.该服务允许您按需观看视频。
    • Campaigners insist that abortion should be available on demand.活动人士坚持认为人工流产应该有求必应。
    see also on-demand

demand

verb
 
/dɪˈmɑːnd/
/dɪˈmænd/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they demand
/dɪˈmɑːnd/
/dɪˈmænd/
he / she / it demands
/dɪˈmɑːndz/
/dɪˈmændz/
past simple demanded
/dɪˈmɑːndɪd/
/dɪˈmændɪd/
past participle demanded
/dɪˈmɑːndɪd/
/dɪˈmændɪd/
-ing form demanding
/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/
/dɪˈmændɪŋ/
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  1.  
     to make a very strong request for something（坚决的）要求；所需之物
    • demand something They are demanding the release of all political prisoners.他们正在要求释放所有的政治犯。
    • You should demand an apology in writing.你应该要求书面道歉。
    • Protesters demanded the resignation of the prime minister.抗议者要求首相辞职。
    • demand that… The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn.联合国已要求撤出所有部队。
    • (British English also) They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn.他们强烈要求所有部队撤离。
    • The judge demanded that we turn off our phones.法官要求我们关掉手机。
    • demand to do something I demand to see the manager.我坚决要求见经理。
    • demand something of somebody We demand a lot of our teachers.我们对老师要求很高。
    • demand something from somebody He had demanded money from her.他向她要钱。
    Synonyms demanddemand
    • require
    • expect
    • insist
    • ask
    These words all mean to say that somebody should do or have something.
    • demand to make a very strong request for something; to say very definitely that somebody should have or do something:
      • She demanded an immediate explanation.她强烈要求立即作出解释。
    • require [often passive] (rather formal) to make somebody do or have something, especially because it is necessary according to a law or set of rules or standards:
      • All candidates will be required to take a short test.所有候选人都要做一个小测验。
    • expect to demand that somebody should do, have or be something, especially because it is their duty or responsibility:
      • I expect to be paid promptly for the work.我要求即时付工钱。
    • insist to demand that something happens or that somebody agrees to do something:
      • I didn’t want to go but he insisted.我并不想去，但他硬要我去。
      • We insist on the highest standards at all times.我们始终坚持最高标准。
    • ask to expect or demand something:
      • You’re asking too much of him.你对他要求过分了。
    demand, expect or ask?用 demand、expect 还是 ask？Ask is not as strong as demand or expect, both of which can be more like a command.Patterns
    • to demand/​require/​expect/​ask something of/​from somebody
    • to demand/​require/​expect/​insist/​ask that…
    • to require/​expect/​ask somebody to do something
    • to demand/​require/​expect/​ask a lot/​too much/​a great deal
    • to be too much to expect/​ask
    Synonyms askask
    • enquire
    • demand
    These words all mean to say or write something in the form of a question, in order to get information.
    • ask to say or write something in the form of a question, in order to get information:
      • ‘Where are you going?’ she asked.“你去哪里？”她问道。
      • She asked the students their names.她问了学生们的姓名。
      • Can I ask a question?我能提个问题吗？
    • enquire/​inquire (rather formal) to ask somebody for information:指询问、查询：
      • I called the station to enquire about train times.我打电话到车站询问了火车时刻。
    • demand to make a very strong request for information:
      • ‘And where have you been?’ he demanded angrily.“那你去了哪里？”他怒气冲冲地质问道。
    Patterns
    • to ask/​enquire about/​after somebody/​something
    • to ask/​enquire/​demand something of somebody
    • to ask/​enquire/​demand what/​who/​how, etc.
    • to ask/​enquire politely
    • to ask/​enquire/​demand angrily
    Extra Examples
    • They failed to provide the information demanded of them.他们没有提供索要的信息。
    • They demanded to see the ambassador.他们坚决要求与大使会面。
    • They're demanding a better deal for themselves and their families.他们要求给自己和家人更好的待遇。
    • The group demands a high level of loyalty from its members.该组织要求其成员高度忠诚。
    • He is also a cold-hearted killer when Queen and Country demand it of him. 当女王和国家要求他的时候，他也是一个冷酷的杀手。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • angrily
    • coldly
    • furiously
    • …
    preposition
    • from
    • of
    See full entry
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     + speech to ask a question in an angry or aggressive way要求：以愤怒或激进的方式提出问题
    • ‘Who the hell are you?’ he demanded angrily.“你到底是谁？” 他气势汹汹地查问道。
    Extra Examples
    • ‘Where are the keys?’ she demanded angrily.“ 钥匙在哪儿？”她生气地问道。
    • ‘And where have you been?’ he demanded angrily.“那你去了哪里？”他怒气冲冲地质问道。
    • ‘What's your name?’ she demanded of the girl.“你叫什么名字？”她向那女孩问道。
  3. demand something (of customers) to want or need goods or services强烈要求
    • Today's consumers are demanding a greater variety of produce.今天的消费者要求更多种类的产品。
    • Our customers demand quality and reliability most of all.我们的客户最需要的是质量和可靠性。
  4.  
     to need something in order to be successful at something需要
    • demand something This sport demands both speed and strength.这项运动既需要速度也需要体力。
    • This is music that demands great technical skill.这是需要高超技巧的音乐。
    • She can be a very tough negotiator when the situation demands it.当形势需要时，她可以是一个非常强硬的谈判者。
    • be demanded of somebody High personal standards are demanded of all applicants.对所有申请人都要求很高的个人标准。
    5. Word OriginMiddle 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’.

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