Word · Frequency #723
Fully loadeddemanding
强烈要求；坚决要求
demanding is the present participle of demand.
核心释义
To ask for something very firmly.
- 1.
强硬地要求。
To request forcefully.
- 2.
宣称对某物拥有权利。
To claim a right to something.
- 3.
强硬地询问信息。
To ask forcefully for information.
- 4.
要求某人做某事。
To require of someone.
- 5.
发出法庭传票。
To issue a summons to court.
需要；要求；质问；追问；主张；要求（应得之物）；传唤；强硬地要求。
用法In use
The teacher demanded that the students finish their homework on time.
用法提示：demand后接that从句，表强烈要求
Protesters are demanding better working conditions from the company.
用法提示：demand作及物动词，后接名词短语，表要求某物
She demanded to speak with the manager immediately.
用法提示：demand后接不定式，表要求做某事
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
demand 里藏着 mand，和 command（命令）相近，都是强硬地要求别人去做。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于要求某人做某事，后接名词、that从句或不定式。
发音与拼写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。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.