re‧quest 1 S3 W2 / rɪkwest / 名词 [可数名词]

1 a polite or formal demand for something

request for

They have made an urgent request for international aid.

request from

requests from customers for more information

request that

Anderson repeated his request that we postpone the meeting.

at sb’s request (= because someone asked for it to be done )

The study was done at the request of the Chairman.

on request (= if you ask for it )

Further details will be sent on request.

by request

There were no flowers at the funeral, by request.

2 a piece of music that is played on the radio because someone has asked for it

COLLOCATIONS

动词

make a request I’d like to make a request.

submit/put in a request (= make a formal request ) The request was first submitted a number of months ago. | He has put in a request for two weeks’ holiday.

agree to a request ( also grant sb’s request formal ) The judge granted his request. | Diana was happy to agree to his request.

refuse/reject a request ( also turn down sb’s request ) He rejected their request for a meeting. | This request was turned down because of the cost.

receive a request They had received two urgent requests for assistance.

consider a request After carefully considering this request, the council rejected it.

respond to a request Thank you to those who responded to our request for information last month.

ignore a request They ignored repeated requests to leave the property.

形容词

a formal request The government made a formal request for food aid.

a special request Do you have any special requests?

an urgent request The family made an urgent request on television for help in finding their daughter.

a reasonable request It seemed like a reasonable request.

a strange/unusual request This is rather an unusual request.

a written request If you wish to take you child on holiday during the school term, you must make a formal written request.

repeated requests The bank would not reveal its figures, despite repeated requests.

THESAURUS

question something that you ask someone, either when speaking or when writing : Would anyone like to ask any questions? | I’ve emailed the hotel with one or two questions.

query / kwɪəri $ kwɪri / especially British English a question that you ask when you are not sure you have understood something or that the information you have is correct : If you have any queries, please contact your travel agent. | Our staff are always available to answer customers’ queries.

inquiry ( also enquiry especially British English ) / ɪnkwaɪəri $ ɪnkwaɪri, ɪŋkwəri / a question you ask in order to get information or find out the details about something : We’ve advertised the house, and we’ve already received lots of enquiries. | The police have been making some inquiries in the area.

request a polite or formal question asking for something that you want or need : The bank said ‘no’ to our request for more money. | You must make your request in writing.