| 释义 |
demand²v [t] 1. to ask for something very firmly （强硬）要求:◇the president demanded the release of all the hostages. 总统坚决要求释放所有人质。 2. to order someone to tell you something ［语气强硬地］询问，要求［告诉某事］:◇"what are you doing here?" she demanded. “你在这儿干什么？”她质问道。 3. to make you use a lot of time, effort, skill etc 要费去…，需要花费…:◇learning a language demands a great deal of time and effort. 学好一门语言需要花费大量时间和努力。 |