单词 | require |
释义 | Word Frequency require(rɪˈkwaɪə) verb (mainly tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive) ▶ USAGE The use of require to as in I require to see the manager or you require to complete a special form is thought by many people to be incorrect: I need to see the manager; you are required to complete a special form1. to have need of; depend upon; want 2. to impose as a necessity; make necessary this work requires precision 3. (also intr) to make a formal request (for); insist upon or demand, esp as an obligation 4. to call upon or oblige (a person) authoritatively; order or command to require people to account for their actions Derived forms requirable (reˈquirable) adjective requirer (reˈquirer) noun Word origin C14: from Old French requerre, from Vulgar Latin requaerere (unattested) to seek after, from Latin requīrere to seek to know, but also influenced by quaerere to seek |
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