Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #18933
behests
命令；吩咐
behests is the plural of behest.
an authoritative command or request
- 1.
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,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
In use
At the behest of the teacher, the students formed a study group.
He accepted the new role at his mentor's behest.
The event was rescheduled at the behest of the sponsors.
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。
She resigned at her employer's behest.
她应雇主的请求辞职了。
Common mistakes
He behested me to finish the report.He ordered me to finish the report.
Connections
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。
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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：国王一声令下，众臣齐呼'behest！'——命令。
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。
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.
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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