| 单词 | demand |
| 释义 | demand —demandable, adj. —demander, n. /di mand", -mahnd"/, v.t. 1. to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right: He demanded payment of the debt. 2. to ask for peremptorily or urgently: He demanded sanctuary. She demanded that we let her in. 3. to call for or require as just, proper, or necessary: This task demands patience. Justice demands objectivity. 4. Law. a. to lay formal legal claim to. b. to summon, as to court. v.i. 5. to make a demand; inquire; ask. n. 6. the act of demanding. 7. something that is demanded. 8. an urgent or pressing requirement: demands upon one's time. 9. Econ. a. the desire to purchase, coupled with the power to do so. b. the quantity of goods that buyers will take at a particular price. 10. a requisition; a legal claim: The demands of the client could not be met. 11. the state of being wanted or sought for purchase or use: an article in great demand. 12. Archaic. inquiry; question. 13. on demand, upon presentation or request for payment: The fee is payable on demand. [1250-1300; ME demaunden < AF demaunder < ML demandare to demand, L to entrust, equiv. to de- DE- + mandare to commission, order; see MANDATE] Syn. 3. exact. DEMAND, CLAIM, REQUIRE imply making an authoritative request. To DEMAND is to ask in a bold, authoritative way: to demand an explanation. To CLAIM is to assert a right to something: He claimed it as his due. To REQUIRE is to ask for something as being necessary; to compel: The Army requires absolute obedience of its soldiers. |
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