demand

vt.要求，请求；需要；[法]召唤；询问，盘问

n.需求；需要；要求，请求；销路

vi.需要；请求；查问

noun

1. （坚决的）要求；所需之物
   a very firm request for sth; sth that sb needs
   1. a demand for higher pay
      增加工资的要求
   2. demands that the law on gun ownership should be changed
      要求修改枪械持有法的呼声
   3. firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for)
      尽力满足客户要求的商行
2. （尤指困难、使人劳累、令人烦恼等的）要求
   things that sb/sth makes you do, especially things that are difficult, make you tired, worried, etc.
   1. the demands of children/work
      孩子烦人的事；工作中累人的事
   2. Flying makes enormous demands on pilots.
      驾驶飞机对飞行员要求很高。
3. （顾客的）需求，需要
   the desire or need of customers for goods or services which they want to buy or use
   1. to meet the demand for a product
      满足对某产品的需求
   2. There's an increased demand for organic produce these days.
      目前对有机农产品有更大的需求。
   3. Demand is exceeding supply.
      供不应求。

verb

1. 强烈要求
   to ask for sth very firmly
   1. She demanded an immediate explanation.
      她强烈要求立即作出解释。
   2. The UN has demanded that all troops be withdrawn.
      联合国已要求撤出所有部队。
   3. They are demanding that all troops should be withdrawn.
      他们强烈要求所有部队撤离。
   4. I demand to see the manager.
      我坚决要求见经理。
   5. ‘Who the hell are you?’ he demanded angrily.
      “你到底是谁？”他气势汹汹地查问道。
2. 需要
   to need sth in order to be done successfully
   1. This sport demands both speed and strength.
      这项运动既需要速度也需要体力。

名词复数形式:demands 过去式:demanded 现在分词:demanding 过去分词:demanded 第三人称单数:demands

demand 要求

de-, 向下，强调。-mand ,要求，命令，词源同command ,mandate. 即强烈要求。

1. The rate of growth of GNP will depend upon the rate of growth of aggregate demand
   国民生产总值的增长率将取决于总需求的增长率。
2. Supply and demand on the currency market will generally balance.
   货币市场上的供求将大致持平。
3. The Commission can't demand from Sweden more than it demands from its own members.
   委员会对瑞典的要求不能比对自己的会员国要求都多。
4. Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary
   昨晚拜尔斯先生要求教育大臣立刻作出解释。
5. Russia demanded that Unita send a delegation to the peace talks
   俄罗斯要求安盟派代表团参加和谈。
6. The hijackers are demanding to speak to representatives of both governments
   劫机者要求与两国政府的代表都进行对话。
7. He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice
   他说重建任务将需要付出极大的耐心、艰辛和牺牲。
8. There would be fewer international crises demanding his attention
   需要他去关注的国际危机将会减少。
9. But he could also turn on the style when the occasion demanded.
   但是如果场合需要，他也能拿出派头来。
10. There have been demands for services from tenants up there
    那里的房客要求提供服务。
11. They consistently rejected the demand to remove US troops
    他们一再拒绝撤走美国部队的要求。
12. He grew ever more fierce in his demands.
    他的要求变得越来越强硬了。
13. Another flight would be arranged on Saturday if sufficient demand arose
    如果需求量足够大，周六将再安排一趟航班。
14. Demand for coal is down and so are prices
    煤的需求下降了，煤价也相应下跌。
15. The demand to see her work is much greater than expected
    想要参观她作品的人数大大超出了预期。
16. Because of the slump in domestic demand, production has stopped.
    由于国内需求大幅下降，生产已经停止。
17. Researchers wrongly assumed that people were quite clear about the demands of the task.
    研究人员错误地认为大家都很清楚该项任务的要求。
18. There were too many other demands on his loyalty now.
    现在还有太多其他的事情也要求他忠心。
19. He was much in demand as a lecturer in the US.
    他的讲座在美国很受欢迎。
20. I had no right to make demands on his time.
    我无权占用他的时间。
21. This has forced airlines to discount fares heavily in order to spur demand
    这迫使航空公司对机票大幅打折来刺激需求。
22. The heart of the problem is supply and demand
    问题的核心是供求关系。
23. Cheap goods are available, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand
    有一些廉价的商品，但是数量不足以满足需求。
24. The reduced consumer demand is also affecting company profits.
    消费需求的降低也影响到了公司的利润。
25. It is self-evident that we will never have enough resources to meet the demand
    不言而喻，我们永远都不会有足够的资源来满足需求。
26. Prices change according to supply and demand.
    价格受供求关系的影响。
27. Surging imports will add to the demand for hard currency.
    进口激增将增加对硬通货的需求。
28. In production, we demand not only quantity but also quality.
    我们的产品不但要求数量多，而且要求质量高。
29. The supply exceeds the demand.
    供过于求。
30. As a concession to his reasonable demand, the doctor allowed him to work.
    医生向他的合理要求让步了，允许他工作。