| 单词 | demand |
| 释义 | Word Frequency demand(dɪˈmɑːnd) verb (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive) 1. to request peremptorily or urgently 2. 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 to make a formal legal claim to (property, esp realty) noun 5. an urgent or peremptory requirement or request 6. 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 query 9. economics a. willingness and ability to purchase goods and services b. the amount of a commodity that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specified price Compare supply1 (sense 9)10. law a formal legal claim, esp to real property 11. in demand 12. on demand Derived forms demandable (deˈmandable) adjective demander (deˈmander) noun Word origin C13: from Anglo-French demaunder, from Medieval Latin dēmandāre, from Latin: to commit to, from de- + mandāre to command, entrust; see mandate |
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