require

英 [rɪˈkwaɪə(r)]

美 [rɪˈkwaɪər]

v. 需要; 依靠; 依赖; 使做(某事); 使拥有(某物); (尤指根据法规)规定

过去分词：required　第三人称单数：requires　现在分词：requiring　过去式：required　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.321 / COCA.446

同义词辨析

want demand need require【导航词义：需要】

wantv. 〈非正式〉需要

〔辨析〕

既可指需要某事物，也可指需要某人做某事，常可与 need 换用。

〔例证〕

Children want/need plenty of sleep.
儿童需要大量的睡眠。
The house wants/needs repairing/to be repaired.
这房子需要修葺。
Do you want/need me to pick you up at the station?
你要我到车站接你吗？

demandv. 需要

〔辨析〕

指为成功做成某事而需要某事物，其主语通常为事物，而宾语多为抽象名词。

〔例证〕

Success demands persistence.
成功需要坚持。
The task demands professional knowledge.
这项任务需要专业知识。
An important meeting demanded his presence.
一个重要会议需要他出席。

needv. 需要

〔辨析〕

最普通用词，指需要必不可少的东西或需要做某事，强调所需之物或需做之事的重要性。

〔例证〕

The children need water and food.
孩子们需要水和食物。
The car needs repairing.
汽车需要维修。
I need to know what time it is.
我得知道现在几点了。

requirev. 需要

〔辨析〕

词义同 need，常可换用，但语气较弱。

〔例证〕

The mastery of a language requires/needs painstaking effort.
要学好一种语言，必须下苦工夫。
This letter requires/needs to be answered at once.
此信需要立即回复。
These babies require/need careful looking after.
这些婴儿需要细心照看。

牛津词典

verb

需要；依靠；依赖
to need sth; to depend on sb/sth
1. These pets require a lot of care and attention.
  这些宠物需要悉心照顾。
2. This condition requires urgent treatment.
  这种情况得紧急处理。
3. Do you require anything else? (= in a shop/store, for example)
  你还需要什么吗？
4. True marriage requires us to show trust and loyalty.
  真正的婚姻有赖于我们表现出信任与忠诚。
5. The situation required that he be present.
  这种情形需要他在场。
6. The situation required that he should be present.
  这种情形需要他在场。
7. Lentils do not require soaking before cooking.
  小扁豆在烹饪前不必浸泡。
使做（某事）；使拥有（某物）；（尤指根据法规）规定
to make sb do or have sth, especially because it is necessary according to a particular law or set of rules
1. What exactly is required of a receptionist (= what are they expected to do) ?
  接待员的职责到底是什么？
2. The wearing of seat belts is required by law.
  法律规定必须系安全带。
3. ‘Hamlet’ is required reading (= must be read) for this course.
  《哈姆雷特》是这门课程的指定读物。
4. Several students failed to reach the required standard.
  有几名学生没有达到规定的标准。
5. All candidates will be required to take a short test.
  所有候选者都要参加一次小测验。

柯林斯词典

VERB 需要;有赖于
If yourequiresomething or if somethingis required, you need it or it is necessary.
1. If you require further information, you should consult the registrar...
  如果需要进一步了解信息，请咨询教务主任。
2. This isn't the kind of crisis that requires us to drop everything else...
  这样的危机并不需要我们抛弃其他的一切。
3. Some of the materials required for this technique may be difficult to obtain.
  这项技术需要的某些材料可能很难获取。
VERB 要求;命令;规定
If a law or rulerequiresyoutodo something, you have to do it.
1. The rules also require employers to provide safety training...
  这些规定还要求雇主提供安全培训。
2. At least 35 manufacturers have flouted a law requiring prompt reporting of such malfunctions...
  至少有35名制造商触犯了要求此类故障出现后立即上报的法律。
3. The law now requires that parents serve on the committees that plan and evaluate school programs...
  现在，法律要求家长在规划和评估学校项目的委员会中任职。
4. Then he'll know exactly what's required of him.
  到那时他就会确切地知道对他的要求是什么了。
PHRASE 必读的
If you say that something isrequired readingfor a particular group of people, you mean that you think it is essential for them to read it because it will give them information which they should have.
1. ...an important research study that should be required reading for every member of the cabinet.
  每一位内阁成员都应阅读的一份重要研究论文

英英释义

verb

make someone do something
Synonym:command
consider obligatory
1. We require our secretary to be on time
2. Aren't we asking too much of these children?
3. I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons
Synonym:askexpect
have need of
1. This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner
Synonym:wantneed
require as useful, just, or proper
1. It takes nerve to do what she did
2. success usually requires hard work
3. This job asks a lot of patience and skill
4. This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
5. This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
6. This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent
Synonym:necessitateaskpostulateneedtakeinvolvecall fordemand

双语例句

Most mechanical devices require oil as a lubricant.
绝大多数机械装置都需要用油作为润滑剂。
You will need to give the dates you wish to stay and the number of rooms you require.
需要提供想要入住的起止日期以及所需的房间数目。
You may have free passage across our territory whenever you require it.
无论你什么时候需要，都可以自由穿过我们的领地。
Two major areas in which mentally retarded children require help are memory and attention.
智障儿童主要是在记忆力和注意力这两方面需要帮助。
It did not require a great deal of perception to realise the interview was over.
并不需要多少洞察力也能意识到面试已经结束了。
We are a professional outfit and we do require payment for our services.
我们是一家专业机构，对所提供服务确实要收取费用。
Adolescents under the age of 18 may not work in jobs that require them to drive.
未满18岁者不得从事需要开车的工作。
We require details of your name and address.
我们需要你的姓名和地址的详细信息。
What clause do you require in the contract?
你要求在合同中订上什么条款？
It would require more than a lifetime.
这件事一辈子也做不完。