demand

demand
de|mand1 W1S1 [dıˈma:nd US dıˈmænd] n
1.) [singular, U]
the need or desire that people have for particular goods and services
▪ Food production is still increasing faster than demand.
demand for
▪ the demand for new housing
huge/great/strong etc demand
▪ There is a huge demand for new cars.
▪ the growing demand for pasta in the UK
in demand
▪ He was a successful lecturer, much in demand .
▪ We rely on new sources of energy to meet demand .
▪ strong consumer demand
2.)
a very firm request for something that you believe you have the right to get
▪ demonstrations in support of the nationalists' demands
demand for
▪ their demand for higher salaries
demand that
▪ demands that he should resign
3.) demands [plural]
the difficult, annoying, or tiring things that you need to do, or a skill you need to have
demands of
▪ the demands of modern life
demands on
▪ The curriculum makes great demands on the teacher.
▪ There are heavy demands on people's time these days.
place/put demands on/upon sb/sth
▪ the increased demands placed on police officers
4.) popular demand
when a lot of people have asked for something to be done, performed etc
by/due to popular demand
(=because of popular demand)
▪ The exhibition will run for an extra week, due to popular demand.
5.) on demand
formal whenever someone asks
▪ Should you feed your baby on demand, or stick to a timetable?
demand 2
demand2 W2 v [T]
[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: demander, from Latin mandare 'to order']
1.) to ask for something very firmly, especially because you think you have a right to do this
▪ Angry demonstrators demanded the resignation of two senior officials.
demand to know/see/have etc sth
▪ I demand to know what's going on.
demand that
▪ They demanded that the military government free all political prisoners.
demand sth of sb
▪ It seemed that no matter what she did, more was demanded of her.
▪ 'Where are you going?' she demanded angrily.
2.) if one thing demands another, it needs that thing in order to happen or be done successfully
▪ Too many things demanded his attention at the same time.
▪ It's a desperate situation demanding a desperate remedy.
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HINT sense 1
Do not say 'demand for something'. Say demand something : I demand my money back! (NOT I demand for my money back!)
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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