requested
requested — 動詞
- requestedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- requesteds3rd person singular
- requesteding-ing form
- requestededpast simple
1. to politely or formally tell someone you want something or want them to do somet
請求；索取
以禮貌或正式方式索取某物
to politely or formally tell someone you want something or want them to do something, especially in an official or professional situation
Layla requested a window seat on her flight to Seoul.
Layla 在飛往首爾的班機上要求了一個靠窗座位。
request + noun phrase
Felix requested that the library stay open later on weekends.
Felix 要求圖書館週末能延長開放時間。
request + that-clause
A formal letter was sent to request funding for the neighborhood clinic.
一封正式信函被寄出，以申請社區診所的經費。
The customer politely requested a refund after finding a scratch on the new table.
顧客客氣地要求退款，因為她發現新桌子上有刮痕。
Yasmin requested permission to bring her service dog to the office every day.
Yasmin 請求准許每天帶她的服務犬進辦公室。
- refuse
to say you will not give or do what someone wants
文法句型
request + noun phrase
request + that-clause
用法筆記
More formal than 'ask' — use 'request' when the situation involves authority, official procedure, or written communication. Object can be a noun phrase, a that-clause (often with a subjunctive verb), or a to-infinitive.
常見錯誤
requested — 名詞
1. a statement or message in which someone courteously asks for something to be giv
要求；請託
提出請求的行為或實例
a statement or message in which someone courteously asks for something to be given, done, or arranged
The manager received a request to hold the meeting in a larger room.
經理收到一項要求，希望能在大一點的會議室開會。
request + to-infinitive
Jiwoo submitted a formal request for a transfer to the Tokyo office.
Jiwoo 提交了一份正式的調職申請，希望能調到東京辦公室。
request for + noun phrase
At her family's request, Amelia agreed to postpone the celebration.
應家人的要求，Amelia 同意將慶祝活動延期。
The school made a request for volunteer tutors in math and science.
學校發出請求，徵求自願擔任數學和理科的家教。
A written request for the documents must be signed by the department head.
一份書面的文件調閱申請必須由部門主管簽署。
- refusal
the act of saying no to a request
文法句型
make + request
at someone's request
request for + noun
用法筆記
Common with prepositions 'for' (request for something) and 'to' (request to do something). The phrase 'at someone's request' means 'because someone asked for it'.
常見錯誤
2. a particular thing — such as a song to play, a meal to prepare, or a service to
點播；指定物
被要求提供的特定事物
a particular thing — such as a song to play, a meal to prepare, or a service to provide — that someone says they want to receive
Greta asked the DJ to play her grandmother's favorite waltz as a special request.
Greta 請 DJ 播放她祖母最喜歡的華爾滋，作為特別點播。
special request
The waiter apologized and replaced the dish because the diner had requested something else.
服務生道歉並更換了菜餚，因為客人點的是別的料理。
Hana's wedding request was that guests donate to an animal shelter instead of buying gifts.
Hana 的結婚要求是賓客把禮物捐款給動物收容所。
The radio station played requests all evening during the holiday show.
廣播電台在假日節目中整晚播放聽眾點播的歌曲。
The chef was happy to prepare a special dish on request for the vegan visitor.
主廚很樂意應素食客人的要求，特別準備一道料理。
文法句型
song request
special request
on request
用法筆記
Commonly used for songs on radio shows or at events ('song request', 'dedication request'). Also used more broadly for anything someone has specifically asked for, especially if it is out of the ordinary.
3. the condition of being available when someone asks for it, used especially in th
備索；應要求
在有人索取時提供的狀態
the condition of being available when someone asks for it, used especially in the fixed phrases 'on request' and 'upon request'
A free map of the city is available on request at the hotel front desk.
市中心免費地圖可向飯店櫃檯索取。
on request (availability phrase)
The full research report will be sent to participants upon request by email.
完整的研究報告將應參與者的要求以電子郵件寄出。
upon request
Further details about the hiking tour are available on request from the travel agency.
有關健行行程的詳細資訊可向旅行社索取。
Hotel guests can arrange a late checkout on request at no extra cost.
飯店住客可要求延遲退房，無需額外費用。
文法句型
on request
upon request
用法筆記
This sense occurs almost exclusively in the fixed phrases 'on request' and 'upon request', which mean 'if you ask for it'. It does not combine with articles ('a request', 'the request') in this meaning.
常見錯誤
4. how much something is wanted or needed, often because it is useful, valuable, or
需求；搶手
被許多人需要或追求的狀態
how much something is wanted or needed, often because it is useful, valuable, or hard to get
Skilled data engineers are in great demand in the technology sector right now.
具備數據工程技能的人才在科技業非常搶手。
in great demand (popularity/need phrase)
Handmade bamboo furniture is in high demand, and local shops sell out within days.
手作竹製家具需求極高，當地店家幾天內就賣光了。
in high demand
The new electric bicycle model has been in constant demand since its launch last spring.
這款新型電動自行車自去年春天上市以來一直供不應求。
Devika's skills in web design are in great demand among local businesses.
Devika 的網頁設計技能在當地企業界非常搶手。
- demand
the standard modern word for this meaning; 'request' in this sense is old-fashioned
- popularity
focuses on being liked rather than needed
- oversupply
situation where there is more of something than people want
文法句型
in demand
in great demand
in high demand
用法筆記
This sense is used in the fixed phrase 'in demand' (often 'in great demand' or 'in high demand'), meaning something is wanted by many people. The word 'request' itself is not used in this pattern — use 'demand' instead.