Word · Frequency #723
Fully loadeddemanded
强烈要求；坚决要求
demanded is the past of demand.
To ask for something very firmly.
- 1.
To request forcefully.
强硬地要求。
- 2.
To claim a right to something.
宣称对某物拥有权利。
- 3.
To ask forcefully for information.
强硬地询问信息。
- 4.
To require of someone.
要求某人做某事。
- 5.
To issue a summons to court.
发出法庭传票。
需要；要求；质问；追问；主张；要求（应得之物）；传唤；强硬地要求。
In use
The teacher demanded that the students finish their homework on time.
Protesters are demanding better working conditions from the company.
She demanded to speak with the manager immediately.
demand + noun phrase
名词短语直接跟在demand后。
The employees demanded a pay raise.
员工要求加薪。
demand + to + infinitive
表示要求做某事。
She demanded to see the manager.
她要求见经理。
demand + that + clause (subjunctive)
that从句常用虚拟语气（动词原形）。
The teacher demanded that every student submit the assignment on time.
Connections
Collocations
- demand an explanation
- 要求解释
- The angry customers demanded an explanation for the delayed flight.愤怒的顾客要求对航班延误作出解释。
- demand to know
- 追问；要求知道
- She demanded to know why the meeting had been cancelled.她追问会议为什么被取消。
- demand payment
- 要求付款
- The landlord demanded payment by the end of the month.房东要求在月底前付款。
- demand compensation
- 要求赔偿
- The workers demanded compensation for the injury.工人们要求为这次受伤获得赔偿。
- demand attention
- 需要关注
- A crying baby demands immediate attention.哭闹的婴儿需要立即关注。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
demand 里藏着 mand，和 command（命令）相近，都是强硬地要求别人去做。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律与商务交涉、正式声明或抗议、当面强硬质问 demand 作动词时语气较强，多用于正式场合或严肃交涉，也见于日常对话中的强硬要求，因此这里标为混合；日常口语中若语气不强，用 ask 或 want 会更自然。
Grammar Note
常用于要求某人做某事，后接名词、that从句或不定式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 command、hand、stand、expand、brand、understand 等词同含 /ænd/ 音，押韵；注意 domain /doʊˈmeɪn/、demean /dɪˈmiːn/ 拼写相似但发音不同，不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.