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1. 用作名词,有以下两个用法:
表示“要求”:
They rejected the union demand. 他们拒绝了工会的要求。
Aren’t those all reasonable demands? 这些难道不都是合理要求吗?
表示“需求”:
The supply of apples exceeds the demand this year. 今年的苹果供大于求。
There is a great demand for typists. 需要大量的打字员。
These goods are in good demand. 这些货物销量很大。
There is a great demand for these goods. 对这些货物的需求量很大。
She is in great demand as a singer. 作为歌后很受欢迎
2. 用作动词,意为“要求”、“需求”,通常为及物动词,其宾语可以是名词、不定式、that 从句(从句谓语通常为虚拟的)。如:
名词(或代词):
They demanded his release. 他们要求释放他。
The workers also demanded higher wages. 工人们还要求提高工资。
不定式:
She demanded to see the editors. 她要求见编辑。
He demanded to be told everything. 他要求把一切都告诉他。
从句:
I demand that John (should) go there at once. 我要求约翰立即到那里去。
They demanded that the right to vote be given to every adult man. 他们要求每个成年人都应有选举权。
比较同义句:
He demanaded an immediate answer.=He demanded to get an immediate answer. 他要求马上得到答复。
He demanded to be told everything.=He demanded that he (should) be told everything. 他要求把一切都告诉他。
【注】demand可后接不定式,但通常不接不定式的复合结构,若意义上需要这类结构,可换成 that 从句或在 demand 后接 of。如
他要求她同我们一起去。
误:He demanded her to go with us.
正:He demanded that she (should) go with us.
正:He demanded of her to go with us.
3. 表示“向某人要求某物”,可用 demand sth of [from] sb。如:
He demanded too high a price of me. 他向我要价太高。
He demanded an apology from the boss. 他要求老板道歉。 |
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