requirement
requirement — noun
1. A condition, rule, or item that a person must have or carry out because a partic
A condition, rule, or item that a person must have or carry out because a particular job, course, official process, or situation demands it.
When Sana applied for the engineering job, she checked whether she met all the requirements.
meet + requirement — check if conditions are satisfied
The university's language requirement means each student must complete two semesters of a foreign language.
noun phrase 'language requirement' — a specific type of requirement that must be completed
Meeting the minimum course requirements did not guarantee Jin a place in the program.
Strict fire safety requirements forced the building owners to install sprinklers on every floor.
Before Talia's visa could be approved, she had to fulfill a set of financial requirements.
- necessity
more personal and less rule-based; food and water are necessities, not job requirements
- demand
stronger and more urgent; implies pressure from someone in authority
- specification
more technical and detailed; used in engineering or manufacturing contexts
- option
something that is not required; a choice rather than an obligation
文法句型
meet/fullfil/satisfy + requirement
requirement + for + noun phrase
requirement + that-clause
用法筆記
This sense is very common in plural form (requirements). Frequently appears with verbs such as meet, fulfill, satisfy, and comply with. The subject is often a person, organization, or official body.
常見錯誤
2. Something that is officially expected or needed before a person can be allowed t
Something that is officially expected or needed before a person can be allowed to do or receive something else, such as a more advanced course, a particular job, or a service.
Calculus is a prerequisite for the advanced physics course at this university.
prerequisite + for + course — standard noun + preposition pattern
Lien could not join the advanced photography class without first completing the introductory workshop.
negative construction: could not join … without prerequisite
Having a valid driver's licence is a prerequisite for renting a car in most countries.
All applicants must finish the prerequisite courses before they start the nursing program.
Emre learned that two years of teaching experience was a prerequisite for the principal position.
- prerequisite
the most precise word for this sense, emphasising that something must happen first
- precondition
more formal and often used in legal or diplomatic contexts
- stipulation
focuses on a term or condition set by an agreement or contract
文法句型
be a prerequisite + for + noun phrase
prerequisite + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Typically followed by for (prerequisite for something) or to (prerequisite to something). Often used in academic and professional settings. Unlike the broader sense 1, this sense always implies a sequence: X must happen before Y.