单词	behest
释义	behestbe‧hest /bɪˈhest/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINbehest Origin: Old English behæs ‘promise’, from behatan ‘to promise’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Administration officials have said he was given the job at the behest of the White House. He notes that Slobodan Milosevic refused to privatise the economy, but without noting at whose behest. I also had the opportunity of conducting a number of interviews with Idi Amin, at his own behest. Like producing their first two records at the behest of inquiring fans. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► at the behest of somebody The committee was formed at the behest of Governor Sinclair. A proposal added Monday at the behest of Sen. Administration officials have said he was given the job at the behest of the White House. Is that what such a force would have done, acting at the behest of the Council of Ministers? Like producing their first two records at the behest of inquiring fans. at the behest of somebody formal because someone has asked for something or ordered something to happen:  The committee was set up at the behest of the president.
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