Demanded
“Demanded” 表示过去“提出要求或强烈主张”,如 demanded an apology;也可指事物“需要、要求”,如 a job that demanded long hours。语气通常比 ask 更强。
- “The workers demanded better safety conditions.” (工人们要求改善安全条件。)
- “The role demanded patience and attention to detail.” (这个岗位需要耐心与细致。)
- “She demanded to know why the meeting was canceled.” (她要求说明会议为何取消。)
“Demanded” 来自古法语 “demander”(请求),源于拉丁语 “demandare”(委托、要求),由 de- + mandare(命令)构成。
“de-” 表示“完全、向下”;“-ed” 为过去式后缀;词干与 mandate(命令)同源。
在政治、劳工和消费者权益报道中,“demanded” 常强调强硬立场,如 demanded reforms、demanded accountability。
- 固定搭配: “demanded an apology” (要求道歉), “demanded attention” (需要关注)
- 原形: demand
- 名词: demand
“demand + ed”:要求已经提出,就是 demanded。
“The crowd demanded answers, and the manager demanded silence until the facts were confirmed.” (人群要求给出说法,经理则要求先确认事实、保持安静。)