词组 | request |
释义 | request /rɪˈkwest/ noun the action of asking for something, especially officiallyadjectivesa formal/official request The country made a formal request for food aid.a written request You have to make a written request for a visa.a special request Please let the restaurant know in advance if you have any special requests.an urgent request The family made an urgent request for help in finding their daughter.repeated requests The company would not reveal its secret recipe, despite repeated requests from customers.a reasonable request It sounded like a perfectly reasonable request.a strange/unusual request The actor occasionally receives strange requests from female fans.verbsmake a request The pilot made a request for assistance.submit a request/put in a request (=make a formal request) He put in a request for two weeks’ holiday.agree to a request also grant sb’s request formal The council has agreed to our request to demolish the wall.turn down/refuse/reject a request The manager has turned down their request for a meeting.receive a request The army received an urgent request for assistance.consider a request After carefully considering this request, the council rejected it.respond to a request Thank you to those who responded to our request for information last month.ignore a request The family ignored repeated requests to leave the property.prepositionsa request for sth Every year, the coastguard receives hundreds of requests for help from ships in trouble.a request from/by sb The boys received several requests from neighbours to turn their music down.on/upon request (=when someone asks for it) A full financial statement is available to shareholders on request.at sb’s request (=because someone has asked for it) We have reduced the amount of packaging we use, at the request of our customers.phrasessth is available on request A comprehensive list of the company’s services is available on request.by popular request (=because many people have asked for it) The well-loved TV series is to be repeated in the spring, by popular request. |
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