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Demand
demand
(demands, demanding, demanded) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you demand something such as information or action, you ask for it in a very forceful way. Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary... Russia demanded that Unita send a delegation to the peace talks... The hijackers are demanding to speak to representatives of both governments... ‘What did you expect me to do about it?’ she demanded. VERB: V n from n, V that, V to-inf, V with quote 2. If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully. He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice... = require VERB: V n 3. A demand is a firm request for something. There have been demands for services from tenants up there... N-COUNT: usu with supp 4. If you refer to demand, or to the demand for something, you are referring to how many people want to have it, do it, or buy it. Another flight would be arranged on Saturday if sufficient demand arose... Demand for coal is down and so are prices... ? supply N-UNCOUNT 5. The demands of something or its demands on you are the things which it needs or the things which you have to do for it. ...the demands and challenges of a new job... N-PLURAL: usu N of n, N on n 6. If someone or something is in demand or in great demand, they are very popular and a lot of people want them. He was much in demand as a lecturer in the US. PHRASE: v-link PHR 7. If someone or something makes demands on you, they require you to do things which need a lot of time, energy, or money. I had no right to make demands on his time. PHRASE: V inflects, usu PHR on n 8. If something is available or happens on demand, you can have it or it happens whenever you want it or ask for it. ...a national commitment to providing treatment on demand for drug abusers. PHRASE
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I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a. an act of ~ing or asking especially with authority a ~ for obedience b. something claimed as due a list of ~s 2. archaic question 3. a. willingness and ability to purchase a commodity or service the ~ for quality day care b. the quantity of a commodity or service wanted at a specified price and time supply and ~ 4. a. a seeking or state of being sought after in great ~ as an entertainer b. urgent need 5. the requirement of work or of the expenditure of a resource equal to the ~s of the office ~s on one's time oxygen ~ for waste oxidation II. verb Etymology: Middle English demaunden, from Anglo-French ~er, from Medieval Latin ~are, from Latin, to entrust, charge, from de- + mandare to enjoin — more at mandate Date: 14th century intransitive verb to make a ~ ; ask transitive verb 1. to ask or call for with authority ; claim as due or just ~ed to see a lawyer 2. to call for urgently, peremptorily, or insistently ~ed that the rioters disperse 3. a. to ask authoritatively or earnestly to be informed of ~ the reason for the dismissal b. to require to come ; summon 4. to call for as useful or necessary etiquette ~s a handwritten thank-you • ~able adjective • ~er noun Synonyms: ~, claim, require, exact mean to ask or call for something as due or as necessary. ~ implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands ~ed payment of the debt. claim implies a ~ for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right claimed the right to manage his own affairs. require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation the patient requires constant attention. exact implies not only ~ing but getting what one ~s exacts absolute loyalty. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & v. --n. 1 an insistent and peremptory request, made as of right. 2 Econ. the desire of purchasers or consumers for a commodity (no demand for solid tyres these days). 3 an urgent claim (care of her mother makes demands on her). --v.tr. 1 (often foll. by of, from, or to + infin., or that + clause) ask for (something) insistently and urgently, as of right (demanded to know; demanded five pounds from him; demanded that his wife be present). 2 require or need (a task demanding skill). 3 insist on being told (demanded her business). 4 (as demanding adj.) making demands; requiring skill, effort, etc. (a demanding but worthwhile job). Phrases and idioms demand feeding the practice of feeding a baby when it cries for a feed rather than at set times. demand note 1 a written request for payment. 2 US a bill payable at sight. demand pull Econ. available money as a factor causing economic inflation. in demand sought after. on demand as soon as a demand is made (a cheque payable on demand). Derivatives demandable adj. demander n. demandingly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF demande (n.), demander (v.) f. L demandare entrust (as DE-, mandare order: see MANDATE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) спрос; потребность; требование 2) потребление, расход 3) гидр. заявочная нормативная потребность в воде; нормативное водопотребление 4) эл. нагрузка 5) вчт. требование, запрос требовать, запрашивать - base-load demand - biochemical oxygen demand - chlorine demand - clock-hour demand - coincident peak demand - constant demand - distance demand - domestic water demand - dwelling heat demand - electric demand - electric energy demand - firm demand - hydropower water demand - incremental distance demand - industrial water demand - integrated energy demand - integrated demand - irrigation demand - load demand - maximum hourly demand - minimum demand - municipal-water supply demand - municipal-water demand - noncoincident peak demand - off-peak demand - oil demand - on-peak demand - overnight demand - oxygen demand - peak electrical demand - peak demand - power demand - power system maximum demand - power system minimum demand - recreational water demand - refrigeration demand - variable demand - velocity demand - water demand ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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потребление; расход; спрос; потребность; требование требуемая производительность системы, нагрузка на систему air demand air freight demand biochemical oxygen demand chemical oxygen demand heat demand heating demand maximum simultaneous demand permanganate demand power demand water demand ...Англо-русский строительный словарь
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1) потребление электроэнергии 2) нагрузка 3) спрос; запрос – acknowledge demand – data collection demand – electric demand – maximum demand – served demand ...Англо-русский Русско-английски словарь по телекоммуникациям
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1) спрос; потребность; требование 2) потребление, расход 3) нормативное водопотребление 4) нагрузка 5) требование, запрос требовать, запрашивать 6) востребование as a condition may demand — по обстоятельствам - derived demand - discrete demand - dwelling heat demand - effective demand - elastic demand - exponential demand - heat demand - heating demand - lighting demand - meet demand - oxygen demand - probabilistic demand - process heat demand - steam demand - stochastic demand - uniform demand - weighted moving demand - zero demand ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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требование; спрос – demand for international preliminary examination – demand for renewal DEMAND сущ. 1) а) эк. спрос (желание и возможность купить определенные товары или услуги) lack of demand - недостаток спроса, active demand - оживленный спрос, demand for necessities - спрос на товары первой необходимости, high(-)demand items - ходовые товары; товары, пользующиеся большим спросом, low(-)demand items - товары, пользующиеся незначительным спросом, decrease/increase in demand - сокращение/повышение спроса See: be in demand demand states advertising demand after-market demand cross elasticity of demand price elasticity of demand income elasticity of demand demand analysis б) общ.нужда, потребность day-to-day demands - повседневные нужды (потребности) See: demander 2) а) общ. требование, настойчивая просьба; предъявление требования demands for resignation of the government - требования об отставке правительства See: delivery on demand б) общ. запрос; вопрос an answer to a demand - ответ на запрос 3) юр. заявка, иск, претензия; законное притязание The Government will make a demand against the commercial carrier for reimbursement of the fair market value of the loss. - Правительство подаст законное требование коммерческому перевозчику на возмещение убытков по справедливой рыночной стоимости. DEMAND 1. сущ. спрос, нехватка, потребность, требование - Pay On Demand - active demand - after-market demand - aggregate demand - animated demand - asset demand...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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потребность – biochemical oxygen demand – biological oxygen demand – chemical oxygen demand – energy demands – food demand – oxygen demand ...Англо-русский Русско-английский биологический словарь
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1. требование, настойчивая просьба public demand —- требование общественности just demands —- справедливые требования demand for higher wages —- требование повышения зарплаты demand for an explanation —- требование объяснений to present one's demands —- предъявить свои требования to meet (to satisfy, to grant, to supply) smb.'s demands —- удовлетворять чьи-л. требования to meet the demands —- удовлетворять требованиям 2. запросы excessive demands —- чрезмерные запросы high in demands —- с большими запросами moderate in one's demands —- скромный в своих запросах, со скромными запросами to make great demands on smb.'s good nature —- чересчур многого хотеть от кого-л. you make too many demands on my patience —- ты испытываешь мое терпение 3. информ. комп. запрос computation demand —- запрос на вычисление an answer to a demand —- ответ на запрос demand processing —- обработка запросов demand service —- (информационное) обслуживание в режиме "запрос - ответ" 4. предъявление требования payable on demand —- ком. оплачиваемый (подлежащий оплате) немедленно по предъявлении to pay on demand —- платить по первому требованию 5. потребность, нужда immediate demands —- непосредственные нужды 6. эк. спрос demand and supply, supply and demand —- спрос и предложение poor demand —- небольшой спрос great (strong) demand —- большой спрос effective demand —- платежеспособный...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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bill счет, оплачиваемый по предъявлении; вексель, срочный по предъявлении DEMAND 1. noun 1) требование - payable on demand 2) запрос 3) потребность 4) econ. спрос; a demand for labour - спрос на рабочую силу to be in great demand - быть в большом спросе 5) attr. - demand bill - demand deposit - demand loan - demand factor I have many demands on my purse y - меня много расходов I have many demands on my time - у меня очень много дел 2. v. 1) требовать (of, from - с кого-л., от кого-л.); предъявлять требование the thieves demanded money from the passengers. The captain demanded obedience from his men. 2) нуждаться this problem demands attention - этот вопрос требует внимания 3) спрашивать, задавать вопрос he demanded my business - он спросил, что мне нужно Syn: ask, claim, exact, order, request, require Ant: forgo, relinquish DEMAND factor коэффициент спроса DEMAND deposit бессрочный вклад DEMAND loan заем или ссуда до востребования ...Англо-русский словарь
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~1 n 1 »FIRM REQUEST« a very firm request for something that you think someone should give you, or think you have a right to (The government refused to give in to the demands of the terrorists.) + for (a demand for a 10% pay increase) (- see request2) 2 demands the difficult, annoying, or tiring things that someone or something makes you do (the demands of) (the pace and demands of modern life | make demands (on)) (The job makes great demands on my time.) 3 »GOODS/SERVICES« people's need or desire to buy or use particular goods and services + for (There's not much demand for oil heaters any more.) meet demand (=supply or sell enough goods etc for people to buy) (Ford have increased production in order to meet demand. | be in demand (=be wanted by a lot of people)) (Her books are in great demand at the moment.) (- see also supply and demand supply1 (5)) 4 by popular demand because a lot of people have asked for something to be done, performed etc (Here they are, back by popular demand, The Wild Ones!) 5 on demand formal done or given whenever someone asks (This note entitles the bearer to $20 on demand.) ~2 v 1 to ask for something very firmly, especially something that someone does not want to give you (The Governor has demanded your resignation. | demand to know/see etc) (I demand to know what's going on! | demand that) (Protesters went on hunger strike to demand that all political prisoners be freed.) 2 to ask a question or order something to be done very firmly ("Did you do this?" Kathryn demanded angrily. | demand sth of sb (=ask someone for something)) 3 to need someone's time, energy, skill etc (There are just too many things all demanding my attention at once.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 14c., from O.Fr. demander "to request," from L. demandare "entrust, charge with a commission," from de- "completely" + mandare "to order." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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