| 单词 | demand |
| 释义 | demand demand /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun
COMPOSITE DEMAND, CONSUMER DEMAND, DERIVED DEMAND, ELASTICITY OF DEMAND, EXCESS DEMAND, FINAL DEMAND, ON DEMAND, PRIMARY DEMAND, SELECTIVE DEMAND, SUPPLY AND DEMAND
1 [U,C] the desire or need of customers for goods or services which they want to buy or use: Demand for new cars has fallen. a sharp fall in car demand The plant has increased production in order to meet demand. Demand for the aircraft has outstripped (= has been greater than) supply. The price is determined by the balance between demand and supply. Traders reported a strong demand from investors. The movie has created a huge demand for the books and related products. She blamed the company's failure on weak global demand. ⇨ SUPPLY noun (3)
demand falls/drops/slows down/weakens demand grows/picks up/recovers/rises to meet/keep up with/satisfy demand ◆ to boost/create/increase/reduce/stimulate demand ◆ demand outstrips/exceeds supply ◆ (a) strong/growing/huge/rising demand ◆ (a) declining/falling/poor/low/weak demand ◆ domestic/external/global/world demand ◆ consumer/investor/market demand
2 [C] a very firm request for sth; sth that sb needs or asks for: Management has rejected the union's demand for a 40 per cent pay rise. The firm is struggling to satisfy the demands of its shareholders.
❖ to accept/agree to/meet/reject/satisfy a demand
3 [C] a written request to pay money that is owed: You will receive a demand for the extra tax owing.
❖ to get/ignore/issue/receive a demand
IDIOMS
on demand
1 as soon as requested: The loan is repayable on demand.
2 (usually used with a noun) when you want it: The company website offers employees information on demand. on-demand computing
■ verb [+ obj]
to ask for sth very firmly: She demanded an apology from him. They are demanding €1.6 million in compensation. I demand to see the manager. The strikers have demanded that the president resign. Bondholders are demanding the group restructure its finances. |
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