
好词典

源自中古英语 requesten,来自古法语 requeste,基于拉丁语 requirere(要求、寻求),由 re-(再次)和 quaerere(寻求)组成。
❶ 请求,指正式或有礼貌地要求某物或某事的行为,常用于正式场合或书面沟通中。
“She made a request for more information.”
(她提出了获取更多信息的请求。)
“The boss denied his request for a day off.”
(老板拒绝了他请假的请求。)
❶ 请求,指礼貌或正式地要求某人做某事或提供某物,通常带有期待对方同意的意味。
“I requested a copy of the report from the secretary.”
(我向秘书索要了一份报告的副本。)
“They requested that we arrive early for the meeting.”
(他们要求我们提前到达参加会议。)
by request — 应要求,指某事因为被特别要求而发生或提供。
“The song was played by request.”
(这首歌是应要求播放的。)
on request — 一经要求,指某物在有人提出要求时即可提供。
“Further details are available on request.”
(更多细节可一经要求提供。)