•I demanded an explanation.我要求给我一个解释。

•The car workers' union is demanding a 7% pay rise this year.汽车工会要求今年加薪7%。

•He has always demanded the highest standards of behaviour from his children.他总是以最高的行为准则来要求自己的孩子。

•[+ speech] "And where do you think you're going?" demanded the police officer.“你觉得自己在往哪里去？”员警问道。

•[+ to infinitive] I demand to see the manager.我要求见经理。

•[+ that] She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her.她要求他把从她那里借走的书还回来。

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•This is a very difficult piece of music to play - it demands a lot of concentration.这段乐曲很难演奏——需要注意力高度集中。

•He seems to lack many of the qualities demanded of (= needed by) a successful politician.他似乎缺少成功政治家所应具备的很多素质。

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•You can't give in to children's demands all the time.你不能总是对孩子们的要求作出让步。

•The government is unlikely to agree to the rebels' demands for independence.政府不可能同意叛乱者提出的独立要求。

•UK They received a final demand (= a last request) for payment.他们收到了要求付款的最后通牒。

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•There was little demand for tickets.很少有人来买票。

•Good teachers are always in (great) demand (= are always needed).社会总是需要（大量的）优秀教师。

•The demands of nursing are too great for a lot of people.护理工作的要求之高令很多人都难以承受。

•His new job makes a lot of demands on him (= he has to work very hard).新工作对他要求很高。