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demand /dɪˈmɑːnd $ dɪˈmænd/ noun 1. the need or desire that people have for particular goods and servicesadjectives/nouns + demandhigh/strong demand (=a lot of people want something) Demand for housing is higher than ever.low demand (=not many people want something) Recently the demand for new cars has been relatively low.a big demand There’s always a big demand for photographs of celebrities.a great/huge demand (=very big) There is a huge demand for business software and services.increased/increasing/growing demand One of the problems is the growing demand for housing.falling demand (=decreasing) The falling demand for coal has put many coal merchants out of business.global/international/world demand There is a huge global demand for specialist skills.consumer/customer demand (=people’s desire to buy goods) Consumer demand for new technology is strong.verbsmeet/satisfy demand (=supply as much as people need or want) Companies must be able to satisfy demand.keep up with demand also keep pace with demand (=satisfy the demand) Public funding for higher education has not kept up with demand.cope with demand (=satisfy demand) The existing services were not capable of coping with the demand for advice.increase/boost demand A very hard winter boosted the demand for natural gas.reduce demand Higher prices could have the effect of reducing the demand for oil.demand rises/increases/grows Demand for energy has continued to rise.demand falls (=becomes lower) Demand for the products has fallen in the last six months.prepositionsthe demand for sth The demand for new housing has risen.phrasesbe in demand (=people want someone or something) As a speaker he was always in demand.be much in demand also be in great demand (=be wanted by a lot of people) Fuel-efficient cars are now much in demand.supply outstrips/exceeds demand (=more is available than people need or want) In the 1980s, the supply of grain far exceeded the demand.a lack of demand Many factories closed through lack of demand.a surge in demand (=a sudden increase) There’s often a surge in demand for the internet at the weekend.2. a firm request for somethingverbsmake a demand The kidnappers made a demand for over $1 million.face a demand The president is facing demands for him to resign.reject a demand The government rejected demands for a general election.resist a demand It can be difficult for parents to resist the demands of children for the latest toys.ignore a demand He was arrested after ignoring police demands to stop.agree to a demand Employers won’t agree to demands for such big pay increases.accommodate/satisfy a demand formal (=do what someone asks) This strategy will satisfy Iraqi demands for power.adjectivesan unreasonable demand It is not an unreasonable demand to want a higher salary.an impossible demand I’m afraid this is an impossible demand.prepositionsa demand for sth The government is facing demands for political change.3. a situation in which someone or something has to use a lot of effort or do a lot of workGrammarUsually plural in this meaning.adjectivesheavy/great demands Being overweight makes heavy demands on your heart.growing/increasing demands Increasing demands are being placed on police officers.excessive demands (=too many) Teachers argue that the new exam system is placing excessive demands on students.conflicting/competing demands (=things which are very different and difficult to combine) Working mothers face competing demands on their time.verbsplace/put demands on sb/sth The demands placed on athletes these days are incredibly tough.make demands on sb/sth The new curriculum makes great demands on teachers.juggle/balance the demands of sth (=do two difficult things successfully) It can be very difficult to juggle the demands of being a father and a successful politician.cope with/deal with the demands of sth Being fit and healthy helps you to cope with the demands of life.prepositionsthe demands of sth Mary was finding it difficult to cope with the demands of being a doctor.demands on sb Demands on students are greater than ever.
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