demand

需要

人々があるものを欲しがったり必要としたりする度合い。

やさしい英語で： How much people want or need something.

• Demand for water rises in summer.
• We cannot meet the demand for housing.
• Has demand fallen this year?

使い方： demand for something (There is growing demand for evening classes.)

類義語： need

よく使う表現： demand for something, high demand, growing demand, meet demand

要求

相手が何かを与えたり行ったりするべきだと強く求めること。

やさしい英語で： A strong request that someone must give you something or do something.

• They refused his demand for money.
• The workers made several demands.
• Her demand for an apology surprised me.

使い方： demand for something (The workers repeated their demand for higher pay.); demand that… (She made a demand that the charges be dropped.)

類義語： insistence, request

よく使う表現： demand for something, make a demand, reject a demand, demand for equality

要求、負担

時間や力、注意を費やす必要がある難しい仕事や責任。

やさしい英語で： Something difficult that uses your time, energy, or attention.

• The job makes heavy demands on me.
• She struggled with the demands of caring for twins.
• Can our staff cope with these extra demands?

使い方： demands on someone/something (The job places heavy demands on her time.); demands of something (He struggles with the demands of parenthood.)

類義語： requirements, pressures

よく使う表現： demands on someone, demands of something, heavy demands

要求する

何かを必ず得たい、または何かが実行されるべきだと強く言う。

やさしい英語で： To say firmly that you must have something or that something must happen.

• I demand an apology.
• She demanded to know where her bag was.
• The passengers are demanding their money back.

使い方： demand something (She demanded an explanation.); demand that… (They demanded that the road be repaired.); demand to do something (He demanded to speak to the owner.)

類義語： insist on, require

よく使う表現： demand an answer, demand a refund, demand to know, demand an explanation

必要とする、要求する

一定の努力や注意、技能を必要とする。

やさしい英語で： To need a particular amount of effort, attention, or skill.

• This work demands patience.
• The difficult climb demanded all our strength.
• Teaching young children demands constant attention.

使い方： demand something of someone (This job demands a great deal of its staff.)

類義語： require, need

よく使う表現： demand attention, demand patience, demand skill

請求する、要求する

自分に受け取る権利があると思うものを強く求める。

やさしい英語で： To firmly ask for something that you believe you have a right to receive.

• The bank demanded repayment.
• She is demanding compensation for the damage.
• They demanded the money they were owed.

使い方： demand something from someone (The landlord demanded payment from the tenant.)

類義語： claim, require

よく使う表現： demand payment, demand compensation, demand repayment