Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #18933
behest
命令；吩咐
核心释义
an authoritative command or request
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命令,吩咐；有时也指权威性的请求；现常用于 at the behest of 和 at one's behest 短语中。
A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest.
命令,吩咐；有时也指权威性的请求；现常用于 at the behest of 和 at one's behest 短语中。；命令
用法In use
At the behest of the teacher, the students formed a study group.
用法提示：behest 是名词，表示“命令/请求”，此处用 at the behest of 结构，意为“应……的要求”。
He accepted the new role at his mentor's behest.
用法提示：behest 是名词，这里用 at one's behest 结构，表示“奉某人之命”。
The event was rescheduled at the behest of the sponsors.
用法提示：behest 是名词，句中 at the behest of 表示“应……的请求”，事件为被动语态。
at the behest of sb
The committee was formed at the behest of the president.
该委员会是应总统之命成立的。
at sb's behest
behest 为正式用词，常用于 at the behest of sb 或 at sb's behest，表示“应某人要求/命令”，日常口语中较少使用。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- at the behest of
- 奉……之命；应……的要求
- The investigation was launched at the behest of the board.该调查是应董事会的要求启动的。
- at someone's behest
- 在某人的命令下；应某人的请求
- He left the meeting at his boss's behest.他应老板的要求离开了会议。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- at someone's behest
- 奉某人之命；应某人的要求The funds were transferred at the director's behest.这笔资金是奉主管之命转出的。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：国王一声令下，众臣齐呼'behest！'——命令。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、official documents、news reporting behest 是正式用词，多用于书面或正式场合，常见搭配为 at the behest of（应…的要求/命令）。日常口语中很少用，一般用 request 或 order 代替。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all rhyme with the stressed syllable of behest /bɪˈhɛst/: they end in /ɛst/. Beware lookalikes such as 'haste' /heɪst/ and 'beast' /biːst/, which have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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