[, ]the desire or need of customers for goods or services which they want to buy or use (顾客的)需求,需要◆Demand for new cars has fallen. 对新车的需求已经下降。◆a sharp fall in car demand 汽车需求的暴跌◆The plant has increased production in order to meet demand. 这厂已经增加了产量以便满足需求。◆Demand for the aircraft has outstripped (= has been greater than) supply. 对飞机的需求已超过了供应。◆The price is determined by the balance between demand and supply. 价格是由供求平衡决定的。◆Traders reported a strong demand from investors. 交易商报告称投资者有热切的需求。➡supply noun (3) ⨁demand falls / drops / slows down / weakens 需求下降/下跌/减缓/削弱⨁demand grows / picks up / recovers / rises 需求增加/恢复/上升⨁to meet / keep up with / satisfy demand 满足需求⨁to boost / create / increase / reduce / stimulate demand 增加/创造/提高/减少/刺激需求⨁demand outstrips / exceeds supply 求过於供;供不应求⨁(a) growing / huge / rising / strong demand 增加的/庞大的/上升的/强劲的需求⨁(a) declining / falling / poor / low / weak demand 下降的/低迷的/疲软的需求⨁domestic / external / global / world demand 国内/外部/全球/世界需求⨁consumer / investor / market demand 消费者/投资者/市场需求
[] a very firm request for sth; sth that sb needs or asks for 要求;请求;要求的事物◆Management has rejected the union's demand for a 40 per cent pay rise. 资方拒绝了工会加薪 40% 的要求。◆The firm is struggling to satisfy the demands of its shareholders. 公司正竭力满足股东的要求。⨁to accept / agree to / meet / reject / satisfy a demand 接受/同意/满足/拒绝/满足要求
[] a written request to pay money that is owed 付款通知◆You will receive a demand for the extra tax owing. 你将会接到一份额外欠税的付款通知。⨁to get / ignore / issue / receive a demand 接到/不理会/发出/收到付款通知
●on deˈmand
as soon as requested 见票即付;一经要求◆The loan is repayable on demand. 这笔贷款是一经要求可随时偿还的。
(usually used with a noun 通常与名词连用) when you want it 一旦需要◆The company website offers employees information on demand. 这公司的网站可以按要求提供员工资料。◆on-demand computing 按需计算
consumer demand derived demand elasticity of demand excess demand final demand primary demand selective demand supply and demand