- [countable] a very strong request for something; something that somebody needs
- demand for something a demand for higher pay
- demand that… demands that the law on gun ownership should be changed
- A federal judge rejected their demands.
- The management had no intention of meeting union demands.
Extra Examples- A ransom demand has been made for the kidnapped racehorse.
- Campaigners have stepped up their demands for immediate government action.
- Demands have been made for the immediate distribution of food to the refugees.
- I think your demand for a higher salary is perfectly reasonable.
- My government cannot give in to the demands of an illegal organization.
- The reporter refused their demand that he reveal his sources.
- There have been new demands for the government to take action to reduce crime.
- demands from the opposition for a recount of the votes
- Every now and then there are demands that the law on gun ownership should be changed.
- Our firm is constantly striving to satisfy customers' demands.
- Their demand for higher pay was ignored.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- legitimate
- realistic
- reasonable
- …
- issue
- make
- present
- …
- on demand
- demand for
- demand from
- …
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- demands[plural] things that somebody/something makes you do, especially things that are difficult, make you tired, worried, etc.
- Juggling the demands of work and family is never easy.
- She shouldn't always give in to his demands.
- demands on somebody As a director he makes huge demands on his actors.
- Flying makes enormous demands on pilots.
Extra Examples- the day-to-day demands of the job
- We must prepare children to respond to the demands of work.
- coping with the conflicting demands of work and family life
- The emotional demands of the job can be overwhelming.
- Teacher training has to evolve to meet the changing demands of the profession.
- How do they cope with the conflicting demands of work and family life?
- I think the demands of this job are excessive.
- Juggling the daily demands of career and family is rewarding, but never easy.
- Life is hard for nurses on children's wards, where the emotional demands can be overwhelming.
- My elderly parents make a lot of demands on me.
- My work seems to make more and more demands on my time.
- The person who cannot say ‘no’ to others' requests is likely to be overwhelmed by external demands.
- the need for scientific research freed from the immediate demands of industry
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- enormous
- excessive
- …
- impose
- make
- place
- …
- demand on
- demand upon
- [uncountable, singular] the desire or need of customers for goods or services that they want to buy or use
- Demand is exceeding supply.
- It is becoming more difficult for us to meet demand.
- demand for something/somebody Consumer demand for organic foods continues to increase rapidly.
- They are struggling to satisfy the demand for the product.
- We are seeing an increased demand for housing in the area.
- increasing/growing/rising demand
- to stimulate/boost/increase demand
Collocations The economyThe economyManaging the economy- handle/run/manage the economy
- boost investment/spending/employment/growth
- stimulate demand/the economy/industry
- cut/reduce investment/spending/borrowing
- reduce/curb/control/keep down inflation
- create/fuel growth/demand/a boom/a bubble
- encourage/foster/promote/stimulate/stifle innovation/competition
- encourage/work with/compete with the private sector
- increase/boost/promote US/agricultural exports
- ban/restrict/block cheap/foreign imports
- the economy grows/expands/shrinks/contracts/slows (down)/recovers/improves/is booming
- enjoy an economic/housing/property boom
- push up/drive up prices/costs/inflation
- damage/hurt/destroy industry/the economy
- cause/lead to/go into/avoid/escape recession
- experience/suffer a recession/downturn
- fight/combat inflation/deflation/unemployment
- cause/create inflation/poverty/unemployment
- create/burst a housing/stock market bubble
- cause/trigger a stock market crash/the collapse of the banking system
- face/be plunged into a financial/an economic crisis
- be caught in/experience cycles of boom and bust
- cut/reduce/slash/increase/double the defence/education/aid budget
- increase/boost/slash/cut public spending
- increase/put up/raise/cut/lower/reduce taxes
- raise/cut/lower/reduce interest rates
- ease/loosen/tighten monetary policy
- balance the (state/federal) budget
- achieve/maintain a balanced budget
- run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/surplus
- impose taxes/austerity measures
Extra Examples- a high level of demand
- As demand slows, the need to export will return.
- Demand for laptops had risen sharply.
- Demand for the product is buoyant.
- In the housing market, demand is outstripping supply.
- It can be difficult to forecast demand in the construction industry.
- It is the job of the marketing manager to create demand for the new product.
- Low interest rates are fuelling demand for credit.
- Supply normally exceeds demand for the bulk of consumer goods.
- The factories are staying open all weekend to try to meet the consumer demand for this product.
- The slowdown in domestic demand was offset by an increase in exports.
- There's always a great demand for our soups in winter.
- We can estimate that total market demand for electrical goods will rise by 8%.
- policies aimed at managing demand
- the demand from consumers
- the law of supply and demand
- the potential demand among children
- An ageing population is placing an increasing demand on health services.
- The scheme aims to provide bed space for tourism in times of high demand.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- buoyant
- considerable
- …
- level
- accommodate
- cope with
- fulfil/fulfill
- …
- grow
- increase
- rise
- …
- in demand
- demand among
- demand for
- …
- supply and demand
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from Old French demande (noun), demander (verb), from Latin demandare ‘hand over, entrust’ (in medieval Latin ‘demand’), from de- ‘formally’ + mandare ‘to order’.
Idioms
See demand in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee demand in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishby popular demand
- because a lot of people have asked for something
- By popular demand, the play will run for another week.
in demand
- wanted by a lot of people
- Good secretaries are always in demand.
Extra Examples- She is in constant demand to make public appearances and give interviews.
- These old machines are still in demand.
on demand
- done or happening whenever somebody asks
- Feed the baby on demand.
- The service allows you to watch video on demand.
- All of the conference sessions will be available on demand for 90 days.
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