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D0118100 (dĭ-mănd′)v. de·mand·ed, de·mand·ing, de·mands v.tr.1. To ask for urgently or peremptorily: demand an investigation into the murder; demanding that he leave immediately; demanded to speak to the manager.2. To claim as just or due: demand repayment of a loan.3. To ask to be informed of: demanded an explanation for the interruption.4. To require as useful, just, proper, or necessary; call for: a gem that demands a fine setting.5. Law a. To lay legal claim to; claim formally.b. To ask that (something) be done in accordance with a legal requirement.v.intr. To make a demand.n.1. An act of demanding; an urgent request.2. Something demanded: on strike until they get their demands.3. An urgent requirement or need: the heavy demands of her job; the emotional demands of his marriage; an increased oxygen demand.4. The state of being sought after: in great demand as a speaker.5. Economics The desire for goods or services in an economy, measured as the amount people are ready to buy at a given price: Supply should rise to meet demand.6. Law a. A formal claim.b. A request that some act be done or payment made in accordance with a legal requirement.7. Archaic An emphatic question or inquiry.Idiom: on demand1. When presented for payment: a note payable on demand.2. When needed or asked for: fed the baby on demand.

[Middle English demanden, from Old French demander, to charge with doing, and from Medieval Latin dēmandāre, to demand, both from Latin, to entrust : dē-, de- + mandāre, to entrust; see man- in Indo-European roots.]

de·mand′a·ble adj.de·mand′er n.

demand

(dɪˈmɑːnd) vb (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive) 1. to request peremptorily or urgently2. to require or need as just, urgent, etc: the situation demands attention. 3. to claim as a right; exact: his parents demanded obedience of him. 4. (Law) law to make a formal legal claim to (property, esp realty)n5. an urgent or peremptory requirement or request6. something that requires special effort or sacrifice: a demand on one's time. 7. the act of demanding something or the thing demanded: the kidnappers' demand was a million pounds. 8. an insistent question or query9. (Economics) economics a. willingness and ability to purchase goods and servicesb. the amount of a commodity that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specified price. Compare supply¹⁹10. (Law) law a formal legal claim, esp to real property11. in demand sought after; popular12. on demand as soon as requested: a draft payable on demand. [C13: from Anglo-French demaunder, from Medieval Latin dēmandāre, from Latin: to commit to, from de- + mandāre to command, entrust; see mandate] deˈmandable adj deˈmander n

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v.t. 1. to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right. 2. to ask for peremptorily or urgently: She demanded that we resign. 3. to call for or require as just, proper, or necessary: This task demands patience. v.i. 4. to make a demand; inquire; ask. n. 5. the act of demanding. 6. something that is demanded. 7. an urgent requirement. 8. a. the desire and means to purchase goods. b. the amount of goods purchased at a specific price. 9. the state of being wanted for purchase or use: an article in great demand. 10. Archaic. inquiry; question. Idioms: on demand, a. upon request for or presentation of payment. b. sanctioned by legal rights: abortion on demand. [1250–1300; Middle English demaunden < Medieval Latin dēmandāre to demand, Latin: to entrust] de•mand′a•ble, adj. de•mand′er, n.

demand

Demand can be a noun or a verb.

1. used as a countable noun

A demand for something is a firm request for it.

There have been demands for better services.2. used as an uncountable noun

Demand for a product or service is the amount of it that people want.

Demand for organic food rose by 10% last year.3. used as a verb

If you demand something, you ask for it very forcefully.

They are demanding higher wages.I demand to see a doctor.She had been demanding that he visit her.

Be Careful!
When demand is a verb, don't use 'for' after it. Don't say, for example, 'They are demanding for higher wages'.

demand

Past participle: demanded
Gerund: demanding

Imperative
demand
demand

Present
I demand
you demand
he/she/it demands
we demand
you demand
they demand

Preterite
I demanded
you demanded
he/she/it demanded
we demanded
you demanded
they demanded

Present Continuous
I am demanding
you are demanding
he/she/it is demanding
we are demanding
you are demanding
they are demanding

Present Perfect
I have demanded
you have demanded
he/she/it has demanded
we have demanded
you have demanded
they have demanded

Past Continuous
I was demanding
you were demanding
he/she/it was demanding
we were demanding
you were demanding
they were demanding

Past Perfect
I had demanded
you had demanded
he/she/it had demanded
we had demanded
you had demanded
they had demanded

Future
I will demand
you will demand
he/she/it will demand
we will demand
you will demand
they will demand

Future Perfect
I will have demanded
you will have demanded
he/she/it will have demanded
we will have demanded
you will have demanded
they will have demanded

Future Continuous
I will be demanding
you will be demanding
he/she/it will be demanding
we will be demanding
you will be demanding
they will be demanding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been demanding
you have been demanding
he/she/it has been demanding
we have been demanding
you have been demanding
they have been demanding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been demanding
you will have been demanding
he/she/it will have been demanding
we will have been demanding
you will have been demanding
they will have been demanding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been demanding
you had been demanding
he/she/it had been demanding
we had been demanding
you had been demanding
they had been demanding

Conditional
I would demand
you would demand
he/she/it would demand
we would demand
you would demand
they would demand

Past Conditional
I would have demanded
you would have demanded
he/she/it would have demanded
we would have demanded
you would have demanded
they would have demanded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	demand - an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"petition, request, postulation - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authoritychallenge - a demand by a sentry for a password or identificationultimatum - a final peremptory demandinsistence, insisting - continual and persistent demandscall, claim - a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty"requisition - the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public usecall - a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call"margin call, call - a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirementpay claim, wage claim - the wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives
	2.	demand - the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"economic consumption, use of goods and services, usance, consumption, use - (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"economic process - any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealthsupply - offering goods and services for sale
	3.	demand - required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"requirementduty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
	4.	demand - the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"exaction - act of demanding or levying by force or authority; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees"claim - demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"
	5.	demand - a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"needcondition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"deficiency, lack, want - the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"necessity - the condition of being essential or indispensable
Verb	1.	demand - request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"want - wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"expect, require, ask - consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"clamor, clamour - make loud demands; "he clamored for justice and tolerance"dun - persistently ask for overdue payment; "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone"ask - require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"
	2.	demand - require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"necessitate, need, require, call for, postulate, involve, ask, takeexact, claim, take - take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"govern - require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood; "most transitive verbs govern the accusative case in German"draw - require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches"cost - require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job"cry for, cry out for - need badly or desperately; "This question cries out for an answer"compel - necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation"
	3.	demand - claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"exactcommand - demand as one's due; "This speaker commands a high fee"; "The author commands a fair hearing from his readers"claim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"call in, call - demand payment of (a loan); "Call a loan"
	4.	demand - lay legal claim toclaim - ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"demand - summon to court
	5.	demand - summon to courtsummon, summons, cite - call in an official matter, such as to attend courtdemand - lay legal claim to
	6.	demand - ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

demand

verb1. request, ask (for), order, expect, claim, seek, call for, insist on, exact, appeal for, solicit She demanded an immediate apology.2. challenge, ask, question, inquire 'What do you expect me to do about it?' she demanded.3. require, take, want, need, involve, call for, entail, necessitate, cry out for The task demands much patience and hard work.
require give, provide, produce, supply, grant, contribute, yield, come up with, furnishnoun1. request, order, charge, bidding He grew ever more fierce in his demands.2. need, want, call, market, claim, requirement, necessity The demand for coal is down.in demand sought after, needed, popular, favoured, requested, in favour, fashionable, well-liked, in vogue, like gold dust He was much in demand as a lecturer.

demand

verb1. To ask for urgently or insistently:call for, claim, exact, insist on (or upon), require, requisition.Idiom: cry out for.2. To assert one's right to:claim.Idiom: lay claim to.3. To have as a need or prerequisite:ask, call for, entail, involve, necessitate, require, take.noun1. The act of demanding:call, claim, cry, exaction, requisition.2. Something asked for or needed:exigence, exigency (often used in plural), need, want.

Translations

要求需求需要

demand

(diˈmaːnd) verb1. to ask or ask for firmly and sharply. I demanded an explanation.要求2. to require or need. This demands careful thought.需要 noun1. a request made so that it sounds like a command. They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.要求2. an urgent claim. The children make demands on my time.需要3. willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc). There's no demand for books of this kind.需求deˈmanding adjective requiring a lot of effort, ability etc. a demanding job. 艰巨的，费劲的 on demand when asked for. I'm expected to supply meals on demand.在需要时

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Related to demand: supply, Demand curve, Demand schedule, Elasticity of demand, Law of demand

Demand

Peremptory allegation or assertion of a legal right.

A demand is an emphatic claim, which presumes that no doubt exists regarding its legal force and effect. It is a request made with authority.

A money demand is a demand for a fixed sum of money that arises out of an agreement or contract. Commercial Paper is frequently payable on demand or immediately upon request.

A legal demand is one that is made by a lawfully authorized individual and is proper as to form, time, and place.

demand

1) v. to claim as a need, requirement or entitlement, as in to demand payment or performance under a contract. In a lawsuit for payment of a debt or performance of an act, the party suing (plaintiff) should allege that a demand was made for payment or performance. 2) n. a claim, such as an unqualified request for payment or other action. 3) adj. referring to a note payable at any time a request to pay is made. (See: demand note)

demand

to make a formal legal claim to money or property.

DEMAND, contracts. A claim; a legal obligation.
2. Lord Coke says, that demand is a word of art, and of an extent, in its signification, greater than any other word except claim. Litt. sect. 508; Co. Litt. 291; 2 Hill, R. 220; 9 S. & R. 124; 6 Watts and S. 226. Hence a release of all demands is, in general, a release of all covenants, real and personal, conditions, whether broken or not, annuities, recognizances, obligations, contracts, and the like. 3 Tho. Co. Litt. 427; 3 Penna, 120; 2 Hill, R. 228.
3. But a release of all demands does not discharge rent before it is due, if it be a rent incident to the reversion; for the rent was not only not due, but the consideration - the future enjoyment of the lands - for which the rent was to be given, was not executed. 1 Sid. 141; 1 Lev. 99 3 Lev. 274; Bac. Ab. Release, I.

DEMAND, practice. A requisition or a request by one individual to another to do a particular thing.
2. Demands are either express or implied. In many cases, an express demand must be made before the commencement of an action, some of which will be considered below; in other cases an implied demand is all that the law requires, and the bringing of an action is a sufficient demand in those cases. 1 Saund. 33, note 2.
3. A demand is frequently necessary to secure to a man all his rights, both in actions arising on contracts and those which are founded on some tort. It is requisite also, when it is intended to bring the party into contempt for not performing an order which has been made a rule of court.
4.-1. Whether a demand is requisite before the plaintiff can commence an action arising on contract, depends upon express or implied stipulations of the parties. In case of the sale of property, for example, to be paid for on delivery, a demand of it must be made before the commencement of an action for non-delivery, and proved on the trial, unless it can be shown that the seller has incapacitated himself by a resale and delivery of the property to another person, or otherwise. 1 East, R. 204 5 T. R. 409; 10 East, R. 359; 5 B. & Ald. 712 2 Bibb, 280 Hardin, 79; 1 Verm. 25; 5 Cowen, 516. 16 Mass. 453; 6 Mass. 61 4 Mass. 474; 3 Bibb, 85; 3 Wend. 556; 5 Munf. R. 1; 2 Greenl. 308; 9 John. 361; 6 Hill, N. Y. Rep. 297.
5. On the same principles, a request on a general promise to marry is requisite, unless it be dispensed with by the party's marrying another person, which puts it out of his power to fulfill his contract, or that he refuses to marry at any time. 2 Dow. & Ry. 55; 1 Chit. Pr. 57, note (n), and 438, note (e)
6. A demand of rent must always be made before a re-entry for the non-payment of rent. Vide Re-entry.
7. When a note is given and no time of payment is mentioned, it is payable immediately. 8 John. R. 374; 5 Cowen, R. 516 1 Conn. R. 404; 1 Bibb, R. 164; 1 Blackf. R. 233.
8. There are cases where, a demand is not originally necessary, but becomes so by the act of the obligor. On a promissory note no express demand of payment is requisite before bringing an action, but if the debtor tenders the amount due to the creditor on the note, it becomes necessary before bringing. an action, to make a demand of the debtor for payment; and this should be of the very sum tendered. 1 Campb. 181 Id. 474; 1 Stark. R. 323; 2 E. C. L. R. 409.
9. When a debt or obligation is payable, and no day of payment is fixed, it is payable, on demand. In omnibus obligationibus in quibus dies non ponitur, presenti die debitur. Jac. Introd. 62; 7 T. R. 427 Barn. & Cr. 157. The demand must, however, be made in a reasonable time, for after the lapse of twenty years, a presumption will arise that the note has been paid; but, like some other presumptions, it may be rebutted, by showing the fact that the note remains unpaid. 5 Esp. R. 52 1 D. & R. 16 Byles on Bills, 169.
10. When demand of the payment of a debt, secured by note or other instrument, is made, the party making it should be ready to deliver up such note or instrument, on payment. If it has been lost or destroyed, an indemnity should be offered. 2 Taunt. 61; 3 Taunt. 397; 5 Taunt. 30; 6 Mass. R. 524; 7 Mass. R. 483; 13 Mass. R. 557; 11 Wheat. R. 171; 4 Verm. R. 313; 7 Gill & Johns. 78 3 Whart. R. 116; 12 Pick. R. 132 17 Mass. 449.
11.-2. It is requisite in some cases arising ex delicto, to make a demand of restoration of the right before the commencement of an action.
12. The following are examples 1. When the wife, apprentice, or servant of one person, has been harbored by another, the proper course is to make a demand of restoration before an action brought, in order to constitute the party a willful wrongdoer, unless the plaintiff can prove an original illegalenticing away. 2 Lev. 63: Willes, 582; 1 Peake's C. N. P. 55; 5 East, 39; 6 T. R. 652; 4 Moore's R. 12 16 E. C. L. R. 3 5 7.
13.-2. In cases where the taking of goods is lawful, but their subsequent detention becomes illegal, it is absolutely necessary, in order to secure sufficient evidence of a conversion on the trial, to give a formal notice of the owner's right to the property and possession, and to make a formal demand in writing of the delivery of such possession to the owner. The refusal to comply with such a demand, unless justified by some right which the possessor may have in the thing detained, will in general afford sufficient evidence of a conversion. 2 Saund. 47, note (e); 1 Chit. Pr. 566.
14.-3. When a nuisance has been erected or continued by a man on his own land) it is advisable, particularly in the case of a private nuisance, to give the party notice and request him to remove it, either before an entry is made for the purpose of abating it, or an action is commenced against the wrong doer and a demand is always indispensable in cases of a continuance of a nuisance originally created by another person. 2 B. & C. 302; S. C. 9 E. C. L. R. 96 Cro. Jac. 555; 5 Co. 100, 101; 2 Phil. Ev. 8, 18, n. 119; 1 East, 111; 7 Vin. Ab. 506; 1 Ayl. Pand. 497; Bac. Ab. Rent, 1. Vide articles Abatement of Nuisance, and if Nuisance. For the allegation of a demand or request in a declaration, see article Licet scoepius requisitus; and Com. Dig. Pleader, C 70 2 Chit. Pl. 84; 1 Saund. 33, note 2; 1 Chit. Pl. 322.
15.-4. When an order to pay money, or to do any other thing, has been made a rule of court, a demand for the payment of the money, or performance of the thing, must be made before an attachment will be issued for a contempt. 2 Dowl. P. C. 338, 448: 1 C. M. & R. 88, 459; 4 Tyr. 369; 2 Scott, 193; 4 Dowl. P. C. 114; 1 Hodges 197; 1 Har. & Woll. 216; 1 Hodges, 157; Id. 337; 4 Dowl. P. C. 86.

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