late 14c., "to ask a question, inquire," from Old French requerre "seek, procure; beg, ask, petition; demand," from Vulgar Latin *requaerere, from Latin requirere "seek to know, ask," from re-, here perhaps meaning "repeatedly" (see re-), + quaerere "ask, seek" (see query (v.)).
The original sense of this word has been taken over by request (v.). Sense of "demand (someone) to do (something)" is from 1751, via the notion of "to ask for imperatively, or as a right" (late 14c.). Related: Required; requiring.
中文解释
1. require <===> request.
实用例句
1. Today's complex buildings require close teamwork between the architect and the builders.
如今的建筑结构复杂，需要建筑师和施工人员密切协作。来自柯林斯例句
2. Buyers might require further assurances before parting with their cash.
买方在付现之前可能要求提供进一步的担保。来自柯林斯例句
3. That does not require "massive" military intervention, as some have mischievously claimed.
那并不需要像某些不怀好意者所主张的那样进行“大规模的”军事干预。来自柯林斯例句
4. 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。来自柯林斯例句
5. You may have free passage across our territory whenever you require it.
