慧圓教育 2022-07-22

　　一、Require--一般表示因需要而要求

to need something or make something necessary

需要；有賴於；要求；規定

The rules also require employers to provide safety training。

這些規定也要求僱主們提供安全訓練。

What clause do you require in the contract？

你要求在合同中訂上什麼條款？

　　二、Demand

作動詞，表示：to ask for something forcefully， in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused 堅決請求，強烈要求；強要

I demanded an explanation。

我要求給我一個解釋。

The union is demanding a seven percent pay rise this year。

汽車工會要求今年加薪7%。

He has always demanded the highest standards of behaviour from his children。

他總是以最高的行為準則來要求自己的孩子。

［ + speech ］ “And where do you think you‘re going？” demanded the police officer。

“你覺得自己在朝哪裡走？”警察問道。

［ + to infinitive ］ I demand to see the manager。

我要求見經理。

［ + that ］ She demanded that he return the books he borrowed from her。

她要求他把從她那裡借走的`書還回來。

作名詞：表示困難的要求

His new job makes a lot of demands on him （= he has to work very hard）。

新工作對他要求很高。

　　三、Request

the act of politely or officially asking for something

（禮貌、正式的）要求，請求

They received hundreds of requests for more information。

數以百計的人要求他們提供更多的資訊。

［ + to infinitive ］ The boss refused our request to leave work early。

老闆拒絕了我們早下班的請求。

The clause was added to the contract at Carlos’s request （= because Carlos asked for this）。

這一條款是在卡洛斯的要求下新增到合同中的。

　　四、Claim

to ask for something of value because you think it belongs to you or because you think you have a right to it 要求（擁有）；認領；索取，索 要

The police said that if no one claims the watch， you can keep it。

警方說如果沒人認領這塊表，你可以留著它。

When King Richard III died， Henry VII claimed the English throne。

理查德三世去世後，亨利七世要求繼承英格蘭王位。