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demand noun 1firm request 坚决的要求ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEMAND | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVElegitimate, realistic, reasonable 正当／合乎实际的／合理的要求◆I think your demand for a higher salary is perfectly reasonable.我认为你加薪的要求完全合理。outrageous, unrealistic, unreasonable 过分的／不切实际的／不合理的要求non-negotiable 没有商量余地的要求radical 过激的要求urgent 紧急的要求central, key, main, major 主要要求fresh, new, renewed 新要求；再次提出的要求◆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。final 最后要求◆A final demand for payment had been issued.要求付款的最后通知已经发出。written 书面要求financial, political 资金／政治要求opposition (especially BrE) , popular, public, union 反对派／大众／公众／工会的要求◆The management had no intention of meeting union demands.管理层不打算答应工会的要求。pay (especially BrE) , ransom, salary, tax (especially BrE) , wage (especially BrE) 薪金／赎金／薪水／纳税／工资要求◆A ransom demand has been made for the kidnapped racehorse.被绑架的赛马已遭勒索赎金。VERB + DEMANDissue, make, present, press, put forward 发出／作出／提交／强制／提出要求◆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。renew, repeat, step up 重申／重复／逐步提高要求◆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。face 面对要求respond to 对要求作出回应accommodate, agree to, give in to, meet, satisfy, yield to 迎合／同意／迁就／答应／满足／依从要求◆The government cannot give in to the demands of an illegal organization.政府不能向一个非法组织的要求让步。refuse, reject, resist 拒绝／驳回／抵制要求◆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。PREPOSITIONon demand 一经要求◆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。demand for, demand from ⋯的要求；来自⋯的要求◆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 |