英语词汇“demander”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

de•mand v.

to ask for with authority;
claim as a right: [ ~ + obj]:We demanded justice.[ ~ + to + verb]:I demanded to know what we had done wrong.[ ~ + (that) clause]:She demanded that we resign.
[ ~ + obj] to call for, need, or require as right, proper, or necessary:This task demands patience.

[countable] the act of demanding.
something demanded:[countable]There were demands for immediate pay raises.
a necessary thing;
an urgent requirement:[countable]the conflicting demands of family and job.
Business the desire and means to purchase goods:[uncountable]Economics studies the amount of consumer demand.
the state of being wanted or sought for purchase or use:[uncountable]an article in great demand.

Idioms

Idioms on demand:

upon request or presentation for payment:The bill is payable on demand.
when requested:abortion on demand.

See -mand-.

de•mand v.t.

to ask for with proper authority;
claim as a right:He demanded payment of the debt.
to ask for peremptorily or urgently:He demanded sanctuary. She demanded that we let her in.
to call for or require as just, proper, or necessary:This task demands patience. Justice demands objectivity.
Law
- to lay formal legal claim to.
- to summon, as to court.

v.i.

to make a demand;
inquire;
ask.

the act of demanding.
something that is demanded.
an urgent or pressing requirement:demands upon one's time.
Business[Econ.]
- the desire to purchase, coupled with the power to do so.
- the quantity of goods that buyers will take at a particular price.
a requisition;
a legal claim:The demands of the client could not be met.
the state of being wanted or sought for purchase or use:an article in great demand.
[Archaic.]inquiry;
question.
Idioms on demand, upon presentation or request for payment:The fee is payable on demand.

Medieval Latin dēmandāre to demand, Latin to entrust, equivalent. to dē- de- + mandāre to commission, order; see mandate
Anglo-French demaunder
Middle English demaunden 1250–1300

de•mand′a•ble, adj.
de•mand′er, n.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.

单词	demander
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•mand /dɪˈmænd/USA pronunciation v. to ask for with authority; claim as a right: [ ~ + obj]:We demanded justice.[ ~ + to + verb]:I demanded to know what we had done wrong.[ ~ + (that) clause]:She demanded that we resign. [ ~ + obj] to call for, need, or require as right, proper, or necessary:This task demands patience. n. [countable] the act of demanding. something demanded:[countable]There were demands for immediate pay raises. a necessary thing; an urgent requirement:[countable]the conflicting demands of family and job. Business the desire and means to purchase goods:[uncountable]Economics studies the amount of consumer demand. the state of being wanted or sought for purchase or use:[uncountable]an article in great demand. Idioms Idioms on demand: upon request or presentation for payment:The bill is payable on demand. when requested:abortion on demand. See -mand-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•mand (di mand′, -mänd′),USA pronunciation v.t. to ask for with proper authority; claim as a right:He demanded payment of the debt. to ask for peremptorily or urgently:He demanded sanctuary. She demanded that we let her in. to call for or require as just, proper, or necessary:This task demands patience. Justice demands objectivity. Law to lay formal legal claim to. to summon, as to court. v.i. to make a demand; inquire; ask. n. the act of demanding. something that is demanded. an urgent or pressing requirement:demands upon one's time. Business[Econ.] the desire to purchase, coupled with the power to do so. the quantity of goods that buyers will take at a particular price. a requisition; a legal claim:The demands of the client could not be met. the state of being wanted or sought for purchase or use:an article in great demand. [Archaic.]inquiry; question. Idioms on demand, upon presentation or request for payment:The fee is payable on demand. Medieval Latin dēmandāre to demand, Latin to entrust, equivalent. to dē- de- + mandāre to commission, order; see mandate Anglo-French demaunder Middle English demaunden 1250–1300 de•mand′a•ble, adj. de•mand′er, n. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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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