[, ]the desire or need of customers for goods or services which they want to buy or use（顾客的）需求，需要◆Demand for new cars has fallen.对新车的需求已经下降。◆a sharp fall in car demand汽车需求的暴跌◆The plant has increased production in order to meet demand.这厂已经增加了产量以便满足需求。◆Demand for the aircraft has outstripped (= has been greater than) supply.对飞机的需求已超过了供应。◆The price is determined by the balance between demand and supply.价格是由供求平衡决定的。◆Traders reported a strong demand from investors.交易商报告称投资者有热切的需求。➡supply noun (3) ⨁demand falls / drops / slows down / weakens需求下降／下跌／减缓／削弱⨁demand grows / picks up / recovers / rises需求增加／恢复／上升⨁to meet / keep up with / satisfy demand满足需求⨁to boost / create / increase / reduce / stimulate demand增加／创造／提高／减少／刺激需求⨁demand outstrips / exceeds supply求过于供；供不应求⨁(a) growing / huge / rising / strong demand增加的／庞大的／上升的／强劲的需求⨁(a) declining / falling / poor / low / weak demand下降的／低迷的／疲软的需求⨁domestic / external / global / world demand国内／外部／全球／世界需求⨁consumer / investor / market demand消费者／投资者／市场需求 [] a very firm request for sth; sth that sb needs or asks for要求；请求；要求的事物◆Management has rejected the union's demand for a 40 per cent pay rise.资方拒绝了工会加薪 40% 的要求。◆The firm is struggling to satisfy the demands of its shareholders.公司正竭力满足股东的要求。⨁to accept / agree to / meet / reject / satisfy a demand接受／同意／满足／拒绝／满足要求 [] a written request to pay money that is owed付款通知◆You will receive a demand for the extra tax owing.你将会接到一份额外欠税的付款通知。⨁to get / ignore / issue / receive a demand接到／不理会／发出／收到付款通知●on deˈmandas soon as requested见票即付；一经要求◆The loan is repayable on demand.这笔贷款是一经要求可随时偿还的。 (usually used with a noun 通常与名词连用) when you want it一旦需要◆The company website offers employees information on demand.这公司的网站可以按要求提供员工资料。◆on-demand computing按需计算consumer demand derived demand elasticity of demand excess demand final demand primary demand selective demand supply and demand