I.
noun
1 firm request
ADJECTIVE
▪ legitimate , realistic , reasonable
▪
I think your ~ for a higher salary is perfectly reasonable.
▪ outrageous , unrealistic , unreasonable
▪ non-negotiable
▪ radical
▪ urgent
▪ central , key , main , major
▪ fresh , new , renewed
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There have been new ~s for the government to take action to reduce crime.
▪ final
▪
A final ~ for payment had been issued.
▪ written
▪ financial , political
▪ opposition ( esp. BrE ), popular , public , union
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The management had no intention of meeting union ~s.
▪ pay ( esp. BrE ), ransom , salary , tax ( esp. BrE ), wage ( esp. BrE )
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A ransom ~ has been made for the kidnapped racehorse.
VERB + DEMAND
▪ issue , make , present , press , put forward
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Demands have been made for the immediate distribution of food to the refugees.
▪ renew , repeat , step up
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Campaigners have stepped up their ~s for immediate government action.
▪ face
▪ respond to
▪ accommodate , agree to , give in to , meet , satisfy , yield to
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The government cannot give in to the ~s of an illegal organization.
▪ refuse , reject , resist
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The reporter refused their ~ that he reveal his sources.
PREPOSITION
▪ on ~
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Campaigners insist that abortion should be available on ~.
▪ ~ for , ~ from
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~s from the opposition for a recount of the votes
2 need/desire for goods/services
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , buoyant ( BrE ), considerable , enormous , great , heavy , high , huge , insatiable , peak , strong , unprecedented
▪
Demand for the product is enormous.
▪
There's always a great ~ for our soups in winter.
▪ burgeoning , escalating , ever-increasing , growing , increased , increasing , rising , soaring , surging
▪ excess , extra
▪ constant , steady
▪
She is in constant ~ to make public appearances and give interviews.
▪ changing , fluctuating , seasonal
▪ current , future
▪ latent , likely ( esp. BrE ), pent-up , potential , projected
▪ overall , total
▪
We can estimate that total market ~ for electrical goods will rise by 8%.
▪ declining , falling , limited , low , reduced , slowing , sluggish
▪ consumer , customer , market , popular , public
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By popular ~, the play will run for another week.
▪ domestic , export , foreign , global , local , world , worldwide
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The slowdown in domestic ~ was offset by an increase in exports.
▪ electricity , energy , housing , labour/labor , etc.
… OF DEMAND
▪ level
▪
a high level of ~
VERB + DEMAND
▪ accommodate , cope with , fulfil/fulfill , handle , meet , satisfy , supply
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The factories are staying open to meet the consumer ~ for this product.
▪ create , drive , generate
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It is the job of the marketing manager to create ~ for the new product.
▪ boost , fuel , increase , spur , stimulate
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Low interest rates are fuelling/fueling ~ for credit.
▪ reduce
▪ exceed , outstrip
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Supply normally exceeds ~ for the bulk of consumer goods.
▪ forecast
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It can be difficult to forecast ~ in the construction industry.
DEMAND + VERB
▪ grow , increase , rise
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Demand for personal computers has risen sharply.
▪ decline , fall , slow , slow down
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As ~ slows, the need to export will return.
▪ exceed , outstrip
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In the housing market, ~ is outstripping supply.
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
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These old machines are still in ~.
▪ ~ among
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the potential ~ among children
▪ ~ for
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increased ~ for health products
▪ ~ from
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the ~ from consumers
▪ ~ on
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This section of the population makes a high ~ on health-care resources.
PHRASES
▪ supply and ~
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the law of supply and ~
3 demands difficult/tiring things you have to do
ADJECTIVE
▪ considerable , enormous , excessive , extra , great , heavy , high , impossible
▪
I think the ~s of this job are excessive.
▪ exacting , pressing
▪ growing , increasing
▪ changing
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Teacher training has to evolve to meet the changing ~s of the profession.
▪ competing , conflicting , contradictory
▪ day-to-day , everyday
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the day-to-day ~s of the job
▪ external
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The person who cannot say no to others' requests is likely to be overwhelmed by external ~s.
▪ economic , emotional , financial , physical , practical , sexual , social , technical
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The emotional ~s of the job can be overwhelming.
VERB + DEMANDS
▪ impose , make , place
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My elderly parents make a lot of ~s on me.
▪ fulfil/fulfill , respond to
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We must prepare children to respond to the ~s of work.
▪ accommodate , cope with , handle
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How do they cope with the conflicting ~s of work and family life?
▪ balance , juggle
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Juggling the daily ~s of career and family is rewarding, but never easy.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on , ~ upon
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My work seems to make more and more ~s on my time.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ angrily , coldly , furiously , harshly , impatiently , indignantly , irritably , roughly , sharply
▪
‘Where are the keys?’ she ~ed angrily.
▪ loudly
PREPOSITION
▪ from
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He had ~ed money from her.
▪ of
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They failed to provide the information ~ed of them.
Demand is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ banner , ↑ campaign , ↑ consumer , ↑ convention , ↑ demonstrator , ↑ etiquette , ↑ fairness , ↑ manifesto , ↑ petition , ↑ protester , ↑ resolution , ↑ situation , ↑ ultimatum , ↑ worker
Demand is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ access , ↑ accountability , ↑ anonymity , ↑ answer , ↑ apology , ↑ assurance , ↑ attention , ↑ ban , ↑ ceasefire , ↑ change , ↑ compensation , ↑ concentration , ↑ concession , ↑ conformity , ↑ cooperation , ↑ crackdown , ↑ custody , ↑ dexterity , ↑ disarmament , ↑ discipline , ↑ effort , ↑ encore , ↑ end , ↑ enquiry , ↑ equality , ↑ excellence , ↑ explanation , ↑ expulsion , ↑ extradition , ↑ guarantee , ↑ halt , ↑ hearing , ↑ improvement , ↑ independence , ↑ intervention , ↑ investigation , ↑ justice , ↑ liberty , ↑ loyalty , ↑ meeting , ↑ obedience , ↑ patience , ↑ payment , ↑ perfection , ↑ precision , ↑ proof , ↑ ransom , ↑ recognition , ↑ reduction , ↑ referendum , ↑ reform , ↑ refund , ↑ regulation , ↑ release , ↑ removal , ↑ repayment , ↑ resignation , ↑ respect , ↑ retribution , ↑ return , ↑ revision , ↑ right , ↑ submission , ↑ surrender , ↑ sympathy , ↑ tactic , ↑ vengeance , ↑ wage , ↑ willingness , ↑ withdrawal